OIT performs routine maintenance on servers and systems every Sunday from 8 a.m. to noon. Many IT services may be offline intermittently during this time. Network access and computing resources availability (Banner, E-Learning, Exchange server, etc.) may also be affected. Since this is a low-usage period, fewer UA customers will be impacted. For questions, contact the IT Service Desk at (205) 348-5555 or itsd@ua.edu.
Using the UA VPN
The University has available VPN service to allow you to securely connect to the UA network from anywhere in the world.
Registering your Bama account
A valid Bama account is required to use the VPN.
Before you can use the VPN, you must first register your Bama account for VPN access. (The registration tool will open in a new window. Once you are done, close this window to return to this page.) This only has to be done once!
Creating your VPN connection
If you have any questions, or need assistance with an OS not listed here, please call the IT Service Desk at (205) 348-5555.
- Windows Vista
- Windows XP
- Windows 7
- Mac OS 10 (Leopard) & Mac OS 10 (Snow Leopard)
- Mac OS X 10 (Tiger) & Mac OS X 10 (Panther)
- Mac OS X 10 (Jaguar)