myVPN
New: BCIT has an alternative preferrred VPN client, myVPN!
myVPN should be the first choice for students, staff, and faculty to connect to BCIT’s secure network to access common resources. There is no approval or request process needed to use myVPN. All that is required is that you are a current student, staff, or faculty at BCIT.
For most of us, this means myVPN is the best way to access BCIT resources remotely.
Logging in through Windows
These instructions are for logging onto AccessAnywhere through Windows.
You will need to fill out the request form for approval before your account will have AccessAnywhere access enabled.
How to request and fill out the AccessAnywhere application.
- Depending on your operating system, download the appropriate file: If you do not know whether your computer is 32-bit or 64-bit, click on your Start Menu and search for ‘My Computer’ or ‘This PC’, then right-click and select Properties.
- Right-click on the downloaded .zip file on your computer and click Extract All.
- Double-click on the .exe file to launch it.
- Note: If you are running Windows Vista 64 bit or Windows 7 64 bit, you have to right click and choose Run as Administrator.
- Follow the prompts. Be sure to reboot.
- After rebooting, select the network icon in your taskbar and click ‘AccessAnywhere’.
- Select ‘AccessAnywhere’ and ‘Connect’.
- Login using your primary BCIT email prefix (everything before the @bcit.ca) and usual BCIT password.
- Note: If you were using AccessAnywhere prior to July 5, 2021 and were using your BCIT ID (A0…) and password, you may need to update your existing AccessAnywhere login manually.
Mapping your Network Drives
Your network drives should map automatically if you are on a BCIT Asset computer. Please allow up to five minutes for them to show up. However, if you are on a personal computer or your drives don’t show up, you can map your network drives manually.
Windows 10
- Select the Start Menu, and search for ‘This PC’.
- Right-click ‘This PC’ and select ‘Map network drive’.
- For each of the required mappings, enter the appropriate information in the window as follows:
- For Departmental shares (S: drive) enter
\\files.ad.bcit.ca\shared - For the Share In (I: drive) enter
\\home.fs.bcit.ca\shareinout\inFor the Share Out (J: drive) enter
\\home.fs.bcit.ca\shareinout\out
- For Departmental shares (S: drive) enter
- Once you have finished entering your required drive mappings, click Finish and your drive(s) should appear in File Explorer after a short time.
- If prompted for ID and password, append @ad.bcit.ca to the end of your ID number. The password is the same one you used earlier to sign into AccessAnywhere.
Windows 7
- Click on the Start Menu.
- Right click Computer
- Click Map network drive
- Click the down arrow to the right of the Drive selection box. You may pick any drive letter you like but we suggest that you use the same convention as used on BCIT campus computers.
- I: for ShareIn
- J: for ShareOut
- S: for Departmental Shares
- For each of the required mappings, enter the appropriate information in the Folder window as follows:
- For the Share In (I: drive) enter
\\home.fs.bcit.ca\shareinout\in
For the Share Out (J: drive) enter
\\home.fs.bcit.ca\shareinout\out - For Departmental shares (S: drive) enter
\\files.ad.bcit.ca\shared
NOTE: the S: drive mapping only applies to BCIT issued computers. Please call the Help Desk for assistance on personal (non-BCIT) computers.
- For the Share In (I: drive) enter
- Once you have finished entering your required drive mappings, click Finish and your drive(s) should appear in My Computer after a short time. If prompted for ID and password, append @ad.bcit.ca to the end of your ID number The password is the same one you used earlier to sign into AccessAnywhere.
Known issues
Restarting applications
Some applications may not function properly if you keep them open while connecting to AccessAnywhere. There have been reports that this happens to Cognos. Be sure to close applications before connecting to AccessAnywhere and restart them after AccessAnywhere has connected.
More resources about VPN at BCIT
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Problem with a Workspace Application or Desktop That is Not Displaying
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Problem with Audio in Jabber & Zoom within a Virtual Desktop
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Problem with Existing Autodesk Applications Detected in AppsAnywhere
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Problems With HighDPI and Scaling When Connecting to Workspace
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Setting up SFTP (Secure File Transfer Protocol) Access Remotely