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Installing the VPN Client

AnyConnect Secure Mobil ity Client VPN Instal lat ion

Supported Operating Systems:

Windows 7, 8 & 8.1

Mac OS X 10.8, 10.9 & 10.10

Linux Red Hat 6 & Ubuntu 12.x (64-bit only)

Requirements:

Web browser with the latest version of Java installed

NOTE:

This step is to be performed only oncewhen first installing VPN to your machine, thereafter, simply connect to

VPN.

Browse to https://vpn.swin.edu.au/ Enter SIMS username and SIMS password and login

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Installation will begin automatically

Select runto allow the installation of the AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client

*Note: Disable any popup blockers and any browser security that may prevent Java from running theinstaller. You may also be prompted to allow the installation. If prompted for another username andpassword to make changes to your computer, use your local logindetails.

(Security settings and prompts may differ between browsers and versions of operating systems.)

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To Connect to VPN

From the system tray (Windows) or menu bar (Mac OS) select the VPN icon Select Connect Enter SIMS usernameandSIMS password and OK

To Disconnect from VPN

From the system tray (Windows) or menu bar (Mac OS) select the VPN icon Select Disconnect

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: WhatisVPN?

Virtual

Private

Network.

It

allows

users

to

remotely

access

certain

Swinburne

resources

from

outside

the

organisation

that

are

normally

not

allowed

over

the

Internet,

e.g.

the

ability

to

access

the

financesystemfromhome.MostuserswillnothavearequirementtousetheVPN.

Q:

Why

cant

I

access

the

webpage

https://vpn.swin.edu.au?

The

VPN

is

not

available

from

within

Swinburnes

network

as

it

is

meant

to

be

for

external

connections

only.

It

wont

work

on

eduroam

or

on

a

PC

at

Swinburne.

Additionally

check

that

you

have

an

Internet

connection

that

allows

web

browsing.

Q:

Will

it

work

on

other

operating

systems

not

mentioned

here?

The

operating

systems

listed

are

the

only

systems

supported

by

Swinburne

ITS.

You

may

try

to

install

the

Cisco

AnyConnect

VPN

Client

on

other

operating

systems

at

your

own

discretion.