WPI's Virtual Private Network (VPN)
Software Requirements
- Firefox 3.0 or newer
- Oracle Java JRE 1.6 or newer
- The local root password
If your distribution does not include a compatible version of Java, you may download one directly from Sun at http://java.com/
Please note that at this time, only 32 bit distributions are fully supported.
Directions
- Browse to https://vpn.wpi.edu in
the web browser of your choice. You will be presented with an AUP
banner. You must accept the AUP by clicking on Proceed
before continuing.

- Sign in with your WPI email address.

- After logging in, you will be taken to the home screen. Click on the
Start button next to Network Connect
to begin installing the client.

- If you have Java properly installed and configured in your browser,
the Network Connect client will begin launching.

- You may be presented with a Java security warning. If so, click
Run to allow the client to launch.

- You will be prompted to confirm software installation. You may select either
Always, or Yes. If you select
Yes, you will see a seperate prompt for each
individual software component. If you select Always, the entire installation
process will complete automatically. Selecting No will cancel the installation
process.

- The first time that you run the client, you will be prompted
for the password to the local root account. Please note that this
may be different from your password on the local machine. Enter the
root password and press Enter.

- The client will now launch. When you are done, you may click
on the SIgnOut button to end your session and exit
the client.

Last modified: Dec 21, 2010, 10:16 EST
