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You need to contact Kevin Kelly (kelly@whitman.edu) to request a VPN account and to receive the "group password" need to log into our server.

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In your Finder, click the Image Removed icon, then choose System Preferences...

 Once in System Preferences, click the Network icon. 

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In the Network screen, click the + on the bottom left to add a new network connection.

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When presented with the Interface selection, choose "VPN." The next choice, VPN Type, should be set to "Cisco IPSec" and the Service Name to "Whitman VPN".

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For the VPN Setting, set Server Address to "74.85.64.130" and Account Name to your Whitman username. You can leave Password blank for now.

Click Show VPN status in menu bar checkbox. 

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Next, click on Authentication Settings...

Select Shared Secret for authentication type, enter the "group password" you received from kelly@whitman.edu in theShared Secret field, and "whitmanvpn" for the Group Name.

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Click OK to save this value, then Apply on the next screen to save your configuration.

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MacOS VPN Client

There are two ways to locate and install the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client

1. From Website:
   
   1. Open a browser and navigate to https://vpn.whitman.edu
   2. Login with your Whitman username and VPN password
   3. Click 'Download for MacOS'
   4. Locate the download, double-click, and follow the prompts to install
2. From Self Service:
   1. Hold down the Command key and press the Space bar
   2. Type 'Self Service' and hit Enter
   3. On the left menu, choose 'Security'
   4. Click Install under AnyConnect VPN

Connect your computer to the VPN

Locate and click the VPN icon in the menu bar, then click "Connect Whitman VPN." You will then be prompted for your VPN username and password. 

NOTE: You cannot paste your VPN password into this box. If you'd like to change your VPN password so it is easier to type, please contact kelly@whitman.edu.

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1. Open the the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client
2. Type: vpn.whitman.edu in the blank box and then click Connect
3. Type in your Whitman username and your VPN password
4. Click OK

Verifying your VPN IP address

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Display my IP addresses

The web page should look like thw following and your IP address will display both your "On-Campus IP address" and your "Off-Campus IP Address". Your "On-Campus IP Address" should be 10.20.2.xx where "xx" and a number from 1 to 253.Image Removed 

Disconnecting from the VPN

Locate the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client window and click the VPN icon in the menu bar, then click " Disconnect Whitman VPN.

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