Connecting to the VPN

Emerson's VPN, or Virtual Private Network, provides secure off-campus access to IP restricted services such as your Cabinet folder. These instructions will guide you through connecting your Macintosh or Windows computer to the Emerson VPN.

Please note that Emerson's VPN has recently changed. If you used Emerson's VPN in the past, you must remove this old configuration before setting up the new one:

• In Mac OS X, open the Network preference pane in System Preferences. Select the old Emerson VPN from the list of connection types and click the minus-sign at the bottom.
• In Windows you would have either connected via a Nortel client or PPTP in the operating system:
  • If you had connected via Nortel, go to Start > Computer and click Uninstall or change a program. Select Nortel Contivity from the list and click Uninstall.
  • If you had connected via PPTP, navigate to Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network Connections. In the list of connections, right-click on the Emerson VPN and select Delete.

Mac OS X

These instructions are for Macintosh 10.7 or later. See below for Macintosh OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard instructions.

Configure New Emerson VPN

In System Preferences, open the Network preference pane.

Click the plus-sign at the bottom of the list of connection types and enter the following information:

Interface: VPN
VPN Type: Cisco IPSec
Service Name: Emerson VPN

Click Create.

You will now be prompted to enter additional information about this connection. Enter the following:

Server Address: vpn.emerson.edu
Account Name: your ECnet username
Password: your ECnet password

Click Authentication Settings...

For Shared Secret, enter emerson (all lower-case). For Group Name, type Emerson (first letter capitalized). Click OK.

Check the box next to Show VPN status in menu bar.

Click Apply.

Connect to the Emerson VPN

Now that your computer is configured, you can connect to the Emerson VPN from the VPN menu.

A timer will begin once you are successfully connected. All of your network traffic will go through the Emerson VPN while you are connected.

Once you no longer require the VPN, disconnect from it using this same menu.

Mac OS X 10.6 - Snow Leopard

Mac OS X 10.6 requires a third-party utility to connect to the Emerson VPN. Begin by going to https://vpn.emerson.edu and logging in with your ECnet username and password. Click the Download Mac 32/64 bit GlobalProtect agent link. Open the installer package and follow the prompts to install GlobalProtect.

Configure GlobalProtect

Once GlobalProtect is installed, a globe icon will appear in your Menu Bar. This is the GlobalProtect menu. Select Show Panel from this menu. Under Settings* in this panel, enter the following:

Username: your ECnet username
Password: your ECnet password
Portal: vpn.emerson.edu

Keep Remember Me checked.

Click Apply.

* If Settings is not visible, select Advanced View from the GlobalProtect menu.

Connect with GlobalProtect

Now that you've configured GlobalProtect, any time you need to connect to the Emerson VPN, simply choose Connect from the GlobalProtect menu. The globe in the menu bar will display a shield while you are successfully connected.

When you are done using the VPN, select Disconnect from this menu.

Windows

Windows requires a third-party utility to connect to the Emerson VPN. Begin by going to https://vpn.emerson.edu and logging in with your ECnet username and password. Click the link to download the Windows GlobalProtect agent for your system type (32- or 64-bit). Open the installer package and follow the prompts to install GlobalProtect.

Configure GlobalProtect

Once GlobalProtect is installed, a globe icon will appear in your system tray. Click this icon.

Under Settings*, enter the following:

Username: your ECnet username
Password: your ECnet password
Portal: vpn.emerson.edu

Keep Remember Me checked.

Click Apply, then click OK in the next window.

* If Settings is not visible, choose View > Advanced View.

Connect with GlobalProtect

Now that you've configured GlobalProtect, any time you need to connect to the Emerson VPN, right-click on the GlobalProtect icon in the system tray and choose Connect from the context menu. The globe will display a shield while you are successfully connected.

When you are done using the VPN, select Disconnect from this menu.