Virtual Private Network (vpn)

Instructors who teach prison classes need to install the Cisco VPN Client software on any computer they plan to use off campus. Please e-mail me for the download link if you teach for Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell.

Installing the VPN software

1. Download the software, saving the file to your desktop.
2. Double click the zipped client folder to open it.
3. Highlight the vpn folder on the left.
4. Under Folder Tasks, select extract all files.
5. Follow the wizard's instructions on the screen.
6. Double click the vpn folder.
7. Double click Setup, and click Run.
8. Follow the wizard's instructions on the screen.
9. When the installation is finished, restart the computer.

Connecting to the vpn

1. Click [Start], All Programs, and click on Cisco VPN Client.
2. Select the WebCT connection, and click the [Connect] button on the toolbar.

3. Be patient. It may take a couple minutes to initiate the connection. You will see a login box where you enter your username and password. This is the domain login information--the same username and password you use to log on to your campus computer or e-mail.
   
    
    
4. A message will be displayed informing you that this is a private network belonging to ENMU - Roswell. Read it, and then click the [Continue] button.

5. Click OK, and you will be connected. The yellow lock on your taskbar at the bottom of the screen verifies that you are connected.

7. Open a Web browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, for example).
8. In the Address Bar, type http://192.168.200.42, press the [Enter] key and log in.

9. When you have finished using the VPN connection, disconnect by right clicking the yellow lock icon, and then selecting Disconnect from the menu. The taskbar will display a yellow open lock verifying that you have been disconnected from the VPN client.