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Brown University: VPN Update - Windows Troubleshooting Steps
Brown University · brown.eduImpact: nonemonitoring2026-09-17 21:07 UTC
Public — what happened
Summary
OIT has updated the security certificates on our VPN service, and some Windows computers may need to connect manually after the update.
If you are having trouble connecting to Brown VPN and see a certificate error, please follow <a href="https://brown.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/kb/pages/4817321989/SSL+Certificate+Verification+Error+-+Windows+Troubleshooting+Steps">these troubleshooting steps.</a>
Timeline
- Started — 2026-09-17 21:07 UTC
- Last update — 2026-09-17 21:07 UTC
- Ongoing at last check.
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