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How do I install and use UIC VPN on Windows?

This document provides instructions on use of UIC’s new VPN solution. Please note that use of this VPN solution requires you to enroll in the university’s Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) solution - UI Verify. UI Verify provides an additional level of security to protect your resources.

1. Download the VPN Software

If you haven't enrolled in the university's Two-Factor Authentication (2FA), visit https://verify.uillinois.edu/ and follow the steps. You will need to be enrolled to connect to the VPN.
  1. Go to https://go.uic.edu/getVPN, add the offering to your cart, and checkout (note: there is no charge for this software).
  2. On the resulting order confirmation page, select to download the AnyConnect client for Windows. Save the file at an easily findable location, such as your desktop or downloads folder.

2. Install the VPN Software

  1. Install the software with the steps below.
    1. Find the downloaded file on your computer (typically in your Downloads folder).
    2. Double click anyconnect-win-XXXXXX.exe. It will open a standard Windows installer. Click Next.
    3. Accept the License Agreement and click Next.
    4. Click Install.
    5. You will be prompted to allow the application to install - you must have administrator rights on your computer to allow this to proceed.
    6. Click Finish to complete the installation.

3. Run the VPN software

  1. Once installed, find the Cisco AnyConnect application in your Start Menu.
  2. Double click the application. This will launch the AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client.
    1. Type vpn.uic.edu into the space provided.
    2. Click Connect.
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    4. You will need to enter your credentials to connect to the VPN. After a successful login, the field names will change to become more descriptive (Username becomes NetID and Second Password becomes UI Verify Method).
      1. The Group will be pre-selected as General-Use but you may want to change this (you will need to change the group in order to access Library resources). Review What group should I use for AnyConnect VPN? .
      2. In the Username field type your UIC NetID 
      3. In the Password field type your UIC common password.
      4. In the Second Password field, what you enter will depend on the UI Verify method you want to use. Follow the instructions below for the method of your choice:
        • Type push if you have the Duo App installed in your smart phone, then click OK. Your phone will prompt you to authorize the login request via the Duo app. Approve the login request to proceed. For more information about the Duo mobile app, see this document: https://answers.uillinois.edu/internal/page.php?id=67790
          • To use the Yubikey model physical tokens, click within the Second Password field, and press the button on the Yubikey device. This will enter a long set of characters, and you can then click OK to log in.
          Duo interface                   Duo Passcode
    5. The AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client will appear again, confirming your connection. 
    6. Next time you use the VPN, you will only need to re-enter your UIC common password and the UI Verify method of your choice. Note the updated field labels.

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Keywords:virtual, private, network, openvpn, remote, off-campus, anyconnect   Doc ID:75012
Owner:Charles N.Group:University of Illinois at Chicago ACCC
Created:2017-08-01 16:09 CDTUpdated:2019-07-23 12:03 CDT
Sites:University of Illinois at Chicago ACCC
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