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Installing a VPN client on Windows
This page will give you detailed instructions on
installing a VPN client on your Windows computer. If you have any problems call
the ITC Help Desk at 994-1777. Click on the links below for instructions.
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To install a VPN client in Windows XP first click
Start, Control Panel, Network Connections.
Note: The following images were captured using Windows XP Professional with
the default theme. Windows 2000 will have slightly different windows, but the
procedure is very similar.
- Then click Create a new network
connection.
- Click on Next to continue.
- Select Connect to the network at my workplace. Click on Next
to continue.
- Select Virtual Private Network connection. Click Next to
continue.
- Enter VPN MSU for the Company Name. Click Next to
continue.
- If you want to automatically dial to connect to the internet select
Automatically dial this initial connection then select your Dialup ISP
from the dropdown list. If you want to connect to the internet manually
before connecting to the VPN select Do not dial initial connection.
- Enter vpn.montana.edu for the Host name. Click Next to
continue.
- If you want all users on your computer to be able to use this connection
select Anyone's use otherwise select My use only. Click
Next to continue.
- You may want to add a shortcut to your desktop then click Finish
to complete the installation.
- To use your new VPN connection double-click on the shortcut you created
and enter your MSU domain username and password using the DOMAIN\Username
syntax above. You may also use any of the trusted DOMAIN accounts including
COE, Facilities , Burns, and KUSM. Click on connect to establish the connection. If you had
selected Automatically dial this connection earlier, you will be prompted to
log into your ISP account first.
- To install a VPN client in Windows Vista first click
Start, Control Panel then double click
Network and Sharing Center.
- Click on Set up a connection or network under Tasks in
the left hand pane.
- Click on Connect to a workplace then click Next.
- Click Use my Internet connection (VPN).
- Enter vpn.montana.edu in to the Internet address box. Enter MSU VPN
Connection into the Destination Name box. Click on Next.
- Enter your MSU domain username and password in the boxes provided then
enter MSU in the Domain (optional) box. If you are the only user on the
computer you can optionally check the Remember this password. Then click
Connect.
- If you want to customize your VPN connection further go back to the
Network and Sharing Center and click on Manage
network connections. Highlight your new VPN connection and
click on Change settings of this connection on the top
menu.
Follow the same steps as documented previously except when prompted for the
name of the connection use something like Banner INF VPN and when
prompted for the host name or IP address use infvpn.montana.edu. This VPN
connection differs from the generic VPN connection by requiring you to be added
to a Active Directory group called BannerTSusers before you can
authenticate on the VPN server. You will not be able to authenticate using a
trusted Domain account as you are with the other VPN connections, you must use
an MSU Domain account. The
Banner New Account Request Form or the
Change/Delete Banner Account Request Form is available to apply for
addition to this group. If you are connecting to Banner INF from a dial-up
connection and you have met the requirements for working from home by
filling out the previously mentioned form, you will need to check out a CD from the ITC Computer Store in the Renne Library Basement.
If you have any other questions look on the Banner SAIS Web site for more information.
If you are having trouble with this page...you probably can't read this and any contact information I put here would be useless.
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