Montgomery County VPN
Montgomery County VPN Instructions
In order to access our paystubs Montgomery County (our fiscal agent) requires that we all access JD Edwards (our payroll website) through their VPN.
FortiClient should already be installed on your PC or laptop, it isn’t please contact IT. To check for this software, look for it in your “All Apps” folder on Win 11. The Icon should resemble/be this:
You may also see it running on the right side of your task bar, either in the hidden Icons menu or on your task bar.
The County will send you an email regarding how to setup the FortiToken Mobile App on your mobile phone. You can download this from the App Store if you have an iPhone or from the Play Store if you have an Android phone. (Please see the image reference below).
The email should contain steps similar to the ones below. Follow the instructions found in the email. (Instructions are from 2/5/2024)
Activation
1) Open your phone app store
2) Download FortiToken Mobile
3) Open the QR code attached to this e-mail
4) Open FortiToken Mobile and scan the 1-time use QR code (expires Wed, Feb 07, 2024 16:13 EST)
You’re done! When using FortiClient VPN, you’ll be prompted with a push notification or FortiToken Mobile 6-digit code.
Helpful Tips
- Login every 30 days to prevent VPN expiration!
- Additional instructions and downloads can be found on the DP intranet page.
- If you have any questions, please reach out to your IT helpdesk.
- Set a reminder to change your password every 90 days or you will be locked out from the self-service password portal/VPN,
To login you can open the FortiClient program or find it in your task bar, right click and select “Connect to MC VPN.”
The login screen should look like the image below.
Note: the username is typically your last name with the first letter of your first name. Example thomast However, sometimes your login will vary if there is another employee at the county with a similar name. Please refer to the username referenced in your email.
The county will also send you an email with your username and password. Please use the password provided to login for the first time. (Username is NOT @mcohio.org)
When you login, your phone should receive a request to approve or deny the login, please click approve, if the request does not show up (this happens occasionally), instead click the eye icon to see a code and enter it manually
Once you are connected you can click here or enter intranet.mcohio.org in your web browser of choice.
It should bring you to a page like the one below. To access payroll please click on the payroll application and that will take you to the JD Edwards site. If your JD Edwards account is locked, please contact the Payroll department to have your password changed and/or account unlocked. They can be reached at 937-225-4346 or at audpaypassword@mcohio.org.
The JD Edwards site is used for Open Enrollment (OE) annually as well. Information will be sent out during OE.
If you have any questions or issues please contact Mike or Jessi.
Mike: mlucas@mvrpc.org