Gardner Denver 20-Apr-17

IT Documentation
20-Apr-17

Windows 10
VPN Client
User Handout

Document Information:

Author: Hans Ongerth, Volker Link

Source file: GD_Windows10_VPN_User_Handout.doc
Printed: 13 Apr 2017
Number of pages: 3
Actual Version: 1.0

Overview of modifications:

Version Last modification Relevant pages/section Modification reason

1.0 13 Apr 2017 First creation Version 1.0

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Table of contents:

1 Overview .............................................................................................................................. 2

2 Prerequisite for Windows VPN ............................................................................................... 2

3 Start a VPN connection .......................................................................................................... 2

4 Close a VPN connection ......................................................................................................... 3

1 Overview
This document gives you a brief overview about the Windows 10 VPN client, and a description how to
connect to Gardner Denver’s network from external.

A virtual private network (VPN) is a virtualized extension of a private network (Gardner Denver LAN)
across a public network, such as the Internet. It enables users to send and receive data across shared
or public networks as if their computing devices would directly connected to Gardner Denver’s
internal network.

All data and applications from Gardner Denver are accessible from VPN.

2 Prerequisite for Windows VPN

Before you can use VPN on your Windows 10 computer, the VPN profile has to be installed using
System Center.
If it is not installed automatically, contact your IT support.

In addition, your Windows account must be a member of a VPN group as also your Computer must be
a domain member of the gardnerdenver.org domain.
Only Gardner Denver notebooks are authorized to use the Windows VPN.
It will not work for non-Gardner Denver Computers.

Of course, make sure that you are connected to the internet over Wi-Fi or a network cable connection
before you can use VPN.

3 Start a VPN connection

Click in the taskbar notification area on the network connection list and select the VPN connection
entry you want to use.
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Depending on your region, you will use for example ‘GDI_VPN_EMEA’:

After clicking on ‘GDI_VPN_EMEA’ another window will appear where you have to make two more
clicks: again ‘GDI_VPN_EMEA’, then ‚Connect‘

The current AD user name and password are being used for the connection. There is no separate login
prompt.

You will be now able to use all your network drives and applications as you are working in the internal
Gardner Denver network. It may be a little bit slower cause you are connected from outside and the
connection speed depends also on your internet bandwidth.

Note: If there is an issue with this primary VPN connection, and you are not able to connect, you could
use the ‘GDI_VPN_BACKUP’ profile. Do not use the ‘GDI_VPN_BACKUP’ profile for your regular VPN.

4 Close a VPN connection

If you want to disconnect, please follow the same steps as above – the ‚Connect‘ button changes to
‚Disconnect‘ once the connection is established.

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