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This article is a step-by-step instruction guide on how to setup PSU dial-up network access on a Windows Vista computer.
This article will describe how to obtain, set up, and use PSU's Cisco VPN client for Windows. What the VPN client does is to create a secure 'tunnel' through the internet from your computer to PSU servers, through which your network traffic passes. Your computer is assigned a PSU network address, and appears to the outside world as a computer on the PSU network. This allows you to use resources that are only accessible from the PSU network, such as Banner, or Remote Desktop connections to your work computer.
There are different numbers used for students and faculty/staff to access the PSU Dial-Up lines. Depending on your status, you will want to use one of the following.
Instructions on how to setup a dial up connection to PSU:
This tutorial describes how to connect to network drives off campus with Mac OS X 10.3 and earlier using the application "Goliath". You can find your operating system version by going to the Apple menu and selecting "About this Mac".
To install Goliath:
What is the VPN Client?
The VPN Client is a tool that staff and faculty members can use if they need to access on-campus network resources from off campus. Usually these resources are protected by our network firewall, and therefore are blocked from off-campus usage or the PSU wireless network. Some of these resources include Banner access, remote desktop access, and I drive access for some database applications.
