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Overview
Earlham College requires a VPN for off-campus access to College-hosted information systems that contain Restricted and Private data, including Banner, Argos, and additional resources.
Steps for VPN
Verify if VPN is already installed
Launch the “Start Menu”. If the “Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client” appears in your start menu under the “Cisco” folder, Then the VPN is already installed. Please proceed to the “Connecting to VPN” portion of this article. If not, please proceed to the “Installing VPN” portion of the article.
Installing the VPN
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To download the VPN client, access https://ecvpn.earlham.edu/+CSCOE+/logon.html. After logging in, Click Download.
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Locate and open the downloaded install package.
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Click “Next” on the “Welcome to the AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client Wizard” screen.
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Agree to the software License Agreement and click “Next.”
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Click “Install” to begin the installation.
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Please Note: The installation will require administrative privileges to complete. When prompted, you may contact the Help Desk.
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You have successfully installed the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client and can begin using it. Click “Finish” to exit the Setup Wizard
Connecting the VPN
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Launch the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client from the “Start Menu”.
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The Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client login will appear. Ensure it says ecvpn.earlham.edu. If it doesn’t, you will need to enter ecvpn.earlham.edu. Click Connect.
Please Note: The first time you connect, it will ask about running scripts. Please select yes when prompted.
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You will receive a pop-up screen displaying the Earlham log-in service. Please input your Earlham credentials. Select “Sign In”
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You will receive a notification that you have connected to ecvpn.earlham.edu. A small icon in the bottom right will also verify this connection.
Disconnecting from VPN
- To disconnect from OpenVPN, locate the earth icon with a padlock in your icon bar.
Right click the icon and select Disconnect.
Additional Information
The VPN does often times require the administrative permissions to run for the first time. Please select the Request Help button on the right and set up a time with ITS for installation of this software. This can be done remotely by ITS.