Connecting From Off Campus

Library VPN for OSX 10.4

SUMMARY: This document will walk you through the necessary steps to set up the UCCS Library VPN (Transporter) connection in Mac OSX 10.4. The Library VPN (Transporter) connection is used to access the Kraemer Family Library journal database as well as other additional resources.

Configuring the VPN Connection

1. Open your
Hard Drive
icon on your desktop.
2. Open
Applications
and then Open
Internet Connect
.
3. Click the
File
menu and select
New VPN Connection
. Select
PPTP
and click
Continue
.
4. Type
transporter.uccs.edu
for
Server address
. Insert
username@uccs.edu
for
Account Name
. Insert
your IT password
for
Password
. Click the drop down menu
Configuration
and choose
Edit Configurations
.
5. Type
UCCS Library VPN(Transporter)
in the
Save As
field. Click the
Save
button.
6. Click
OK
.

Connecting to the Library

7. Open your
Hard Drive
icon on your desktop.
8. Open
Applications
and then Open
Internet Connect
.
9. Click the
Connect
menu and select Options. Ensure there's a check in the box
Send all traffic over VPN connection
. Click
OK
.
10. Click to select the correct VPN. The server address is
transporter.uccs.edu
Click the
Connect
button.
11. Verify the connection is established. The
Status
will say
Connected To
.
12. Open a web browser like Safari and go to
www.uccs.edu/library
. From here you can search the databases or journals.

NOTE
: For instructions on searching databases and using the UCCS Library VPN, reference the library's
help page
.
web browser on library site with catalogue search high-lighted
13. Click the
Disconnect
button when you're finished.