UA VPN Download and Installation Instructions for Macs
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NOTE: IF YOU HAVE NOT ENROLLED IN NETID+, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO INSTALL AND USE THE VPN. PLEASE GO TO THE NETID+ ENROLLMENT PAGE AND ENROLL PRIOR TO INSTALLING THE VPN.
Open an Internet browser and go to https://vpn.arizona.edu to install VPN.
The group should be left on its default setting of 1-UASSLClient. Type in your UA NetID, NetID Password, and the NetID+ Method chosen (push, sms, phone, or passcode) when you enrolled in NetID+. Click Login.
The following information banner will display. Click Continue.
You will be on the Cisco SSL VPN Service webpage. Click AnyConnect on the left menu, and then click Start AnyConnect in the center pane.
The following java application will load and spend 30-60 seconds attemting java download. Then the window will update and will display a link to manually download the VPN client. Click the link to for manual installation.
Once the download is opened, there will be a package displayed. Double-click Package.
The following screen will display. Click Continue.
The Installer screen will display. Click Continue.
The Supplemental End User License Agreement (SEULA) will appear. Accept the license, and click Continue.
On the next screen, click Install.
On the following screen, enter the Name and Administrative Password for your computer. Click Install Software.
The installer will complete and will confirm a successful installation. Click Close.
To open Cisco AnyConnect, you can:
- Open Spotlight, and type anyconnect. Click Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, OR
- Go to Applications, open the Cisco folder, and double-click Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client.
You will see a window asking you to connect to UA SSL VPN. (If the window is not pre-filled, use the dropdown and select UA SSL VPN, or type in vpn.arizona.edu.) Click Connect.
Fill out the Cisco AnyConnect window using your NetID and Password as the Username and Password. Fill in your NetID+ Method (push, phone, sms, or passcode). Click OK.
When you see the information banner, click Accept. You are now virtually connected to the campus network and can use restricted services.
