Note: Before installing and setting up the Cloudflare One Client, ensure that your device is running Windows 8 or higher. It is not compatible with older operating systems such as Windows 7.
In addition to this, only install the Cloudflare One Client on the device(s) you'll be using off-campus. It should not be installed on any campus-side computers, since this will cause connection issues for that device.
To comply with mandated requirements in our cyber insurance policy, the campus is implementing enhanced security for remote computer connections. The Cloudflare One Client is a "Zero Trust" application that provides secure access to an organization’s applications, data and services. It provides end-to-end protection similar to a VPN and is backed by our existing Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) system.
Follow the steps below to install/configure the Cloudflare One Client app for Windows
- Download the Cloudflare One Client (previously called "Cloudflare WARP") for Windows from the Cloudflare web site.
- Go to your Downloads folder and double-click the file to launch the installation.
- After the installation completes, the Cloudflare One Client app should automatically open for setup. Choose Continue from under the right-hand "Cloudflare One Client" category.
- Type in buffalostate (with no space) when it asks for your "team name," then click Continue to trigger your Network sign-in via your web browser.
- Complete any sign-in and MFA prompts that appear in your web browser, and then close that window when instructed to do so.
The Cloudflare client should now be ready. The app's icon will appear as a grey cloud in your bottom-right system tray area. You may need to click the show hidden icons caret icon to reveal it. Also keep in mind that this icon is different from the similar-looking OneDrive icons (which have a more rounded appearance).
- When you need to remote into a campus computer, enable Cloudflare by left-clicking the grey Cloudflare One Client icon to open the app interface and then choose Connect.
- Once enabled, Cloudflare's previously grey icon will change to orange, and you can then open your remote computer connection using Remote Desktop Connection. Please note that after you've finished your remote session, you'll want to Disconnect Cloudflare until you need it again.