All internet traffic will flow through UAB while using the VPN.You will be required to use Duo two-factor authentication.In January, UAB will switch to new, more stable VPN service, which includes the following changes: You authenticate using your BlazerID and password in order to be authorized as a UAB network user, and the software should automatically download.Ī Virtual Private Network is a combination of tunneling, encryption, authentication, and access control technologies and services used to carry traffic over the Internet and the UAB campus network. VPN are used to connect remote users to UAB campus resources that are restricted for reasons of security and/or licensing constraints.