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== Overview ==
== Overview ==
RIT offers a Virtual Private Network (VPN) service in the case where you need to connect to RIT's network to access File Shares and Software Licensing (but not just limited to those services, there may be others that require VPN). Here you'll find the steps on how to use the VPN on either an CET owned computer or via your personal computer.
RIT offers a Virtual Private Network (VPN) service in the case where you need to connect to RIT's network to access File Shares and Software Licensing (but not just limited to those services, there may be others that require VPN). Here you'll find the steps on how to use the VPN on either an CET owned computer or via your personal computer.
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# Once launched, you should see:
# Once launched, you should see:
#* [[File:CiscoSecureClient Windows 2.png|frameless]]
#* [[File:CiscoSecureClient Windows 2.png|frameless]]
# If your Server name field does not have vpn.rit.edu pre-populated, type that in that field now.  
# If your Server name field does not have vpn.rit.edu pre-populated, type that in that field now.
# Once you do that, click connect, you will be prompted with an RIT login window. Here you'll enter your RIT computer account username and password and then will authenticate with Duo.  
#* [[File:CiscoSecureClient Windows 3.png|frameless|482x482px]]
#* [[File:CiscoSecureClient Windows 3.png|frameless|482x482px]]
# Once you do that, click connect, you should be prompted with a "Please enter your username and password" window. Here you'll enter your RIT computer account username and password and then click OK
# You should now be connected, you'll receive a bubble notification stating that you're connected. You can also confirm your connection status by hovering your cursor over the AnyConnect icon in your Windows system tray or by double-clicking on said icon
#* [[File:CiscoSecureClient Windows 4.png|frameless]]
#* [[File:CiscoSecureClient Windows 4.png|frameless]]
# You should now be connected, you'll receive a bubble notification stating that you're connected. You can also confirm your connection status by hovering your cursor over the AnyConnect icon in your Windows system tray or by double-clicking on said icon
#* [[File:CiscoSecureClient Windows 5.png|frameless]]
#* [[File:CiscoSecureClient Windows 5.png|frameless]]
==== macOS ====
# Open Cisco Secure Client from your Applications folder or search for it using Spotlight
# Once launched, you should see:
# If your Server name field does not have vpn.rit.edu pre-populated, type that in that field now.
# Once you do that, click connect, you will be prompted with an RIT login window. Here you'll enter your RIT computer account username and password and then will authenticate with Duo.
# You should now be connected, you'll receive a bubble notification stating that you're connected. You can also confirm your connection status by hovering your cursor over the AnyConnect icon in your Windows system tray or by double-clicking on said icon.

Revision as of 18:26, 26 September 2023

Overview

RIT offers a Virtual Private Network (VPN) service in the case where you need to connect to RIT's network to access File Shares and Software Licensing (but not just limited to those services, there may be others that require VPN). Here you'll find the steps on how to use the VPN on either an CET owned computer or via your personal computer.

Getting Connected

  1. Ensure that your computer is connected to the internet before proceeding, utilizing the VPN requires that you have a working internet connection.
  2. If you're looking to VPN from a personal computer, you'll need to go to, download, and install the Cisco AnyConnect software from vpn.rit.edu. The application is the same as what CET owned laptops will already have pre-installed for you, so the following steps are for any computer that has the Cisco AnyConnect client on it whether it be personally owned or CET owned
  3. To utilize the VPN, you'll need to Launch the Cisco AnyConnect client and then:

Windows

  1. Open Cisco Secure Client from your Start Menu
  2. Once launched, you should see:
  3. If your Server name field does not have vpn.rit.edu pre-populated, type that in that field now.
  4. Once you do that, click connect, you will be prompted with an RIT login window. Here you'll enter your RIT computer account username and password and then will authenticate with Duo.
  5. You should now be connected, you'll receive a bubble notification stating that you're connected. You can also confirm your connection status by hovering your cursor over the AnyConnect icon in your Windows system tray or by double-clicking on said icon

macOS

  1. Open Cisco Secure Client from your Applications folder or search for it using Spotlight
  2. Once launched, you should see:
  3. If your Server name field does not have vpn.rit.edu pre-populated, type that in that field now.
  4. Once you do that, click connect, you will be prompted with an RIT login window. Here you'll enter your RIT computer account username and password and then will authenticate with Duo.
  5. You should now be connected, you'll receive a bubble notification stating that you're connected. You can also confirm your connection status by hovering your cursor over the AnyConnect icon in your Windows system tray or by double-clicking on said icon.