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| − | '''VPN''' stands for Virtual Private Network. Using the Cisco VPN client software, you can connect a [[WSU]] laptop to the WSU [[network]] from off campus. This software is already installed on all WSU laptops. A VPN connection enables you to access select network resources as if you were on campus connected to our network directly. This includes: | + | '''VPN''' stands for Virtual Private Network. Using the Cisco AnyConnect VPN client software, you can connect a [[WSU]] laptop to the WSU [[network]] from off campus. This software is already installed on all WSU laptops. A VPN connection enables you to access select network resources as if you were on campus connected to our network directly. This includes: |
| − | *Network storage drives (e.g., personal, class, departmental) | + | *Network storage drives (e.g., personal, class, departmental) - Employees Only |
*KeyServer applications (e.g., [[Adobe Photoshop]], [[Adobe Acrobat]]) | *KeyServer applications (e.g., [[Adobe Photoshop]], [[Adobe Acrobat]]) | ||
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==To Find the VPN Client on Your WSU Laptop== | ==To Find the VPN Client on Your WSU Laptop== | ||
===On PC (Windows 8.1)=== | ===On PC (Windows 8.1)=== | ||
| − | ** | + | ** Go the Start Screen Tiles |
| − | ** | + | ** Use the Cisco AnyConnect Tile under the Utilities section |
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===On PC (Windows 7)=== | ===On PC (Windows 7)=== | ||
| − | If you go to your Start Menu, and search "Cisco" in the search bar, it should be the first search result. | + | If you go to your Start Menu, and search for "Cisco" in the search bar, it should be the first search result. |
| − | + | ===Mac=== | |
*On Mac, if you go to Spotlight (in the upper right corner), and search "Cisco", it should be the first search result under Applications. | *On Mac, if you go to Spotlight (in the upper right corner), and search "Cisco", it should be the first search result under Applications. | ||
Revision as of 19:15, 30 June 2015
VPN stands for Virtual Private Network. Using the Cisco AnyConnect VPN client software, you can connect a WSU laptop to the WSU network from off campus. This software is already installed on all WSU laptops. A VPN connection enables you to access select network resources as if you were on campus connected to our network directly. This includes:
- Network storage drives (e.g., personal, class, departmental) - Employees Only
- KeyServer applications (e.g., Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat)
To Find the VPN Client on Your WSU Laptop
On PC (Windows 8.1)
- Go the Start Screen Tiles
- Use the Cisco AnyConnect Tile under the Utilities section
On PC (Windows 7)
If you go to your Start Menu, and search for "Cisco" in the search bar, it should be the first search result.
Mac
- On Mac, if you go to Spotlight (in the upper right corner), and search "Cisco", it should be the first search result under Applications.