Solidworks 2010 VPN
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If you are off-campus, you MUST establish a VPN connection before using Solidworks.
NOTE: Currently, there is a problem with Solidworks 2010 SP4 over VPN. The issue has been resolved by upgrading your version to SP5 or later.
You can either upgrade it directly by going to \\Storage01\public\Solidworks 2010\SP 5.0 test or by following the directions found on the Solidworks Update.