VPN Access
These instructions outline how to connect to the College’s network from offsite, using a Virtual Private Network (VPN). With a VPN account, and the installation of VPN client software on your home computer, you have a secure, encrypted connection to the College network.
If you do not already have a VPN account, ask your manager to
request one for you through Insite.
If you are a contractor who does not yet have a network
User Name and
Password, ask your College manager to request one for you.
(Employees are automatically provisioned a network
User Name and
Password.)
Help with using your User Name and Password is
available.
Note: VPN client software is provided as a courtesy, but is not supported by the College. Windows 7, Vista and Mac are not currently supported.
The screen images shown here are examples. Your displays may vary, depending how your computer has been configured.
1. Select one of the following to download the appropriate client software for your computer.
(The sample screen prints that follow are for Windows XP.)
2. A File Download dialog box is displayed.
Click
Save.
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3. A Save As dialog box is displayed.
Select
Desktop to
Save in, and click
Save.
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4. From your Desktop, double-click the VPN zip file.
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5. Unzip the downloaded file into a directory on your hard drive.
(In the examples below, an
Extract is performed to the
My Documents directory.)
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6. In the temporary directory where you directed the unzipped files,
double-click on the
Setup application.
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7. Cisco Systems VPN Client Setup dialog box is displayed.
Click
Next.
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8. A License Agreement is displayed.
Click
Yes if you accept the terms.
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9. A Destination Folder is recommended.
Click
Next.
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10. A Program Folder is recommended.
Click
Next.
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The software setup begins. This process may take several minutes.
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11. When the software setup is complete, a pop-up dialog box will ask to restart your computer.
Click
Finish.
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12. From your computer Desktop launch the VPN client by navigating through:
- start
- All Programs
- Cisco Systems VPN Client
and selecting
VPN Client.
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13. The VPN Client dialog box is displayed.
Click
New.
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14. A Create New VPN Connection Entry dialog box is displayed.
- Enter GBC (or other memorable name) in the Name of the new connection entry field.
(You may also add a Description, if desired.)
- In Host field enter domain name: vpn.georgebrown.ca
- Under Group Authentication:
- in Name field enter: itgroup
- in Password field enter: agbcvpnclient
- in Confirm Password field enter: agbcvpnclient
- Click Save.
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15. The display returns to the VPN Client dialog box.
- Select Connection Entry GBC.
- Click Connect.
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16. A User Authentication pop-up box is displayed.
- Enter your network User ID in the Username field.
- Enter your Password.
- Click OK.
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If you successfully established a session, the status will indicate Connected.
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You now have the access to the College network.
For example, you may access Insite by starting a web browser and entering the address "insite".
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17. When you no longer need access to the network,
- Select the Connection Entry GBC.
- Click Disconnect.
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The status should then show Disconnected.
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End of Procedure.
