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Installing VPN for Macintosh MacOS X

  1. Download the appropriate VPN installer from the Virtual Private Networking (VPN) page.
  2. Depending on your browser, this step may vary:
    • Safari: The installer should automatically decompress and spawn a window titled CisvoVPNClient.
    • Firefox: Open the downloaded installer file. After extraction is completed, open the volume called CiscoVPNClient that should appear on your desktop.
  3. Double click on Cisco VPN client.mpkg to begin actual installation.
  4. Click on continue.
  5. Agree to the software license agreement and click continue.
  6. Select the destination disk to install the vpn client and click continue (See Figure 1)

    Figure 1: Installation Destination
    Figure 1: Installation Destination

  7. Click on Install
  8. When the installation has completed, click on close

Running VPN for Macintosh MacOS X

  1. Open the VPN client by double-clicking on the VPN Client icon in the Applications Folder.
  2. The UCLA VPN profile will appear in the connection entry. (See Figure 2)

    Figure 2: Connection Profile
    Figure 2: Connection Profile

  3. To connect, make sure the UCLA VPN connection entry is highlighted and click on the Connect icon.
  4. A new window will appear, and type in your UCLA Logon ID and password in the appropriate fields.
  5. You will then be connected to the vpn. When you are finished, click on the disconnect icon.