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Connecting to OSU's VPN

Windows

1. After the CISCO VPN Client is successfully installed open it.
   
   
2. Click on the OSU connection and click the CONNECT button.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
3. The VPN client should begin connecting and a box will pop up asking for a username and password.  Enter your ONID username and your ONID password.
   
   
   
   
   
4. If it successfully connects another box will pop up similar to the one below.  Click CONTINUE.
   
   
   
   
   
5. To confirm that the VPN service is connected, look for a lock in the locked position in the Windows system tray (lower right corner).
   
   
   
   
   
6. When finished right click on the lock icon in the system tray and click DISCONNECT.
   
   

Mac OS X (10.3 and higher)

1. After the CISCO VPN Client is successfully installed open it from the Applications folder.
   
   
2. After you have setup the VPN connection you can connect.  Click on the OSU connection and click the CONNECT button.
   
   
   
   
3. A box should pop up asking for a username and password.  This will be your ONID username and ONID password.
   
4. If it connects successfully, you should get another popup box, just click CONTINUE. 
   
   
   
   
5. At this point the VPN is connected and your computer has a secure tunnel to OSU's network.  You can minimize the the main CISCO VPN client and continue working.
   
   
   
   
6. When finished open the CISCO VPN client from the dock and click on the DISCONNECT button.