VPN for Windows 98/ME/2000/XP

Installation

1. Obtain the IPSec Group Name and IPSec Password for either on campus use or off campus use by clicking the following link: VPN Account Information.
2. If prompted, enter your SacLink User ID and Password. If you have not created your account or have forgotten your account ID or password, see SacLink Information for details.
3. Obtain the VPN client from the Software Distribution Web Site by clicking the following link: http://www.csus.edu/uccs/software/
4. Click on the Obtain Software link in the left navigation bar.
5. Read and agree to the terms of distribution by clicking the I Agree link at the bottom of the page.
6. Log in using your SacLink username and password.
7. Locate the Cisco VPN Client for your operating system and click the Download link.
8. Click the Download Now button.
9. Save the file to your desktop. The file could take a few minutes or over an hour to download depending on your connection speed.
10. Once the file has downloaded, close your browser and if you are using a connection other than the Sac State wireless network, disconnect from the Internet.
11. Double-click on the downloaded file icon on your desktop.
12. Change the Unzip to folder location to C:\VPN.
13. Click the Unzip button. When complete, click the OK and then the Close button.
14. Open the VPN folder in your C:\ drive.
15. Double-click on the Setup icon.
16. On the Installshield wizard window click Next to continue.
17. Click Yes to agree to the software license agreement and then click Next at the next two screens to start the setup process.
18. Click the Finish button to restart your computer.

Configuration

1. Click on the Start button and navigate to Programs or All Programs for Windows XP, Cisco Systems VPN Client and then click the VPN Client.
2. Click the New button.
   
3. Enter Oncampus if you are using the Sac State wireless or wired network and Offcampus for all other connections for the Connection Entry.
   
   
   
4. Enter Sac State On Campus VPN Connection or Sac State Off Campus VPN Connection for the Description of the new connection entry.
5. Enter vpn.csus.edu for Host name.
6. Select the Authentication tab.
7. Under Group Authentication enter the IPSec Group Name and Password you obtained from the VPN Account Information link.
8. Click on the Transport tab. For on campus connections, deselect the Enable Transparent Tunneling option (see Oncampus image). For off campus connections, select the IPSec over TCP option (see Offcampus image).

Note: If you have a personal firewall active on your computer, you will need to configure your firewall to open up the appropriate ports and allow ESP packets to establish a connection.

If you are using the VPN client on campus, open IP ports 50 and 51 and UDP port 500.

If you are using the VPN client from off campus, open TCP port 10,000.

9. Click the Save button.

Running the Client

1. Connect to the Internet.
2. Navigate to Start, Programs, Cisco Systems VPN Client and then click VPN client.
   
   
   
3. Select the appropriate Connection Entry, and then click on Connect button.
   
   
   
4. At the prompt, enter your SacLink ID and SacLink password. The VPN services should now be enabled.

Note: The VPN client will turn off after 90 minutes of inactivity. To turn the VPN client back on, follow the Run the VPN Client steps.

Set the Default Connection

If you have the VPN client configured for both on campus and off campus access, you can choose which connection you would like to be the default connection. This can save a step when connecting. Follow the steps below to set the default connection.

1. With the VPN client open, click on the connection entry that you would like to set as the default connection.
2. From the Connection Entries menu, choose Set as Default Connection Entry.

3. The default connection will now appear in bold type.

Last Updated: March 20, 2006