Cloudflare WARP Client Setup

Owned by Chris Sandefer
Last updated: Dec 12, 2024
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How to install the CloudFlare WARP client.  This is used by powerusers to access servers and databases.

 

Install the CloudFlare WARP Client

Windows

  1. Download latest WARP client using the link provided at Windows desktop client · Cloudflare WARP client docs.

  2. Open the "Make Me Admin" app and click "Grant Me Administrator Rights"

  3. Open the WARP client installation file and proceed with the installation.  Once it's installed, you'll get a pop-up or two.  Accept the Privacy question.

  4. Click on the taskbar caret in the lower right corner of the screen.

  5. Click on the CloudFlare icon.

  6. Click the Gear icon in the lower right.

  7. Click Preferences

  8. Click Account → Login with Cloudflare Zero Trust

  9. Acknowledge a couple popups.  Enter the Team Name of "geneseo".  Click OK.

  10. Click "Open" in the browser window that opens

  11. Click on the Cloudflare icon in the taskbar.  (You may need to click on the caret to find the icon.)

  12. Click the switch to enable your Cloudflare connection.

  13. The app should show "Connected"

Macs

 

Making a VPN Connection

For the best internet performance, connect to VPN only for the services you need and then disconnect when you are finished. Please reference the section below on when a VPN connection is needed. 

Windows

  1. Click on the taskbar caret in the lower right corner of the screen.

  2. Click on the CloudFlare icon.

  3. Click the switch to enable your Cloudflare connection.

  4. The app should show "Connected"

What is VPN?

At SUNY Geneseo, many information services can be used anywhere, but some are restricted to on-campus access, such as file servers, databases, websites, and privileged applications. Anyone who needs to use these campus-only services can either physically travel to the campus or connect remotely through a virtual private network (VPN). A VPN provides a secure, encrypted connection from an off-campus computer or device to Geneseo's on-campus network.

When do I need to use VPN?

The following list is a sample of Geneseo services and systems that require a VPN connection from off campus:

  • Appworx

  • Banner Admin Pages

  • EMS desktop client

  • Files server - including in/out boxes and personal, departmental, and project spaces

  • Library databases

  • Printing to a campus networked printer

  • Software licensed by the campus (ArcGIS Desktop, Mathcad, MATLAB, Minitab, Spartan, SPSS, Vectorworks)

  • Xtender

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