WPI's Virtual Private Network (VPN)

Software Requirements

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.
Log in with your WPI email address and password.
Click on the Start button to start the VPN. First time users will receive several pop-up windows as described below.
Your browser will change to this window.
Click the Allow button to install the VPN software.
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.
Enter the username & password with Administrator access on your Macintosh then click OK.
The Network Connect window will now open. This window displays VPN connectivity information.
When you are ready to logout of the VPN, click the Sign Out on the client window and confirm your disconnect request.

Launch the Network Connect application from the Applications folder.
In the Sign-in Page field, fill in the value https://vpn.wpi.edu and click the Go button. You will be presented with an AUP banner. You must accept the AUP by clicking on Proceed before continuing.
You will be presented with a login screen very similar to the web page version. Sign in with your WPI email address.
The Network Connect window will now open. This window displays VPN connectivity information.
When you are ready to logout of the VPN, click the Sign Out on the client window and confirm your disconnect request.

Maintained by webmaster@wpi.edu
Last modified: Jan 10, 2011, 10:08 EST