Connect to the Server Farm VPN Using a Cisco VPN Client and Macintosh OSX
- If you need to install the Cisco VPN client, see Downloading and Installing the Cisco VPN Client.
- If you've already installed the Cisco client, follow the steps in Connecting to the Server Farm VPN Using the Cisco Client and Macintosh OSX
Note: If you have another VPN client installed, you need to uninstall it before you install the Cisco client.
Downloading and Installing the Cisco VPN Client
- Connect to \\citfs\software\Macintosh\ServerFarmVPN, and then copy the folder Cisco VPN Program to your desktop.
- On your desktop, double-click the folder Cisco VPN Program, and then double-click the VPNCLI~2.DMG disk image.
- Double-click on Cisco VPN Client.mpkg.
- You will be asked to allow the software run a utility to make sure your Mac is running Mac OS X 10.4. Click Continue.
- Follow the on-screen instructions.
You're ready to connect. Follow the steps in in Connecting to the Server Farm VPN Using the Cisco Client and Macintosh OSX.
Note: Systems and Operations LAN/Technical Support Services team offers support to CIT staff to install software and connect through the Server Farm VPN. Send an email to cit_support@cornell.edu.
Connecting to the Server Farm VPN Using the Cisco Client and Macintosh OSX
- From the Go menu, select Applications and then VPN Client.
- If you don't see the ServerFarmVPN-TCP or ServerFarmVPN-UDP in the list of connection choices, you need to add the Server Farm VPN configuration file. Follow the steps in in Adding the Server Farm VPN Configuration File and then continue with Step 3.
- Select ServerFarmVPN-TCP or ServerFarmVPN-UDP and then click Connect. Both connect to the Server Farm VPN. If the first is unavailable, try the second.
- Enter your NetID and your CITSTAFF password. They are case-sensitive.
Note: Your CITSTAFF password should not be the same as your NetID password.
- To disconnect your VPN connection, click Disconnect.
Note: Systems and Operations LAN/Technical Support Services team offers support to CIT staff to install software and connect through the Server Farm VPN. Send an email to cit_support@cornell.edu.
Adding the ServerFarm Configuration File
- If necessary, from the Go menu, select Applications and then VPN Client.
- Click Import.
- Find the ServerFarm VPN PCF files. They are in the Cisco VPN folder, which should still be on your desktop.
- Select ServerFarmVPN-TCP.pcf, and then click Open.
- In the window that says the import was successful, click OK.
- Repeat steps 2-5 for the ServerFarmVPN-UDP.pcf file.
- Continue with step 3 in Connecting to the Server Farm VPN Using the Cisco Client and Macintosh OSX.
Note: If you can't find the correct folder, connect to \\citfs\software\Macintosh\ServerFarmVPN, and then copy the folder Cisco VPN to your desktop.