Connecting From Off Campus

Wireless VPN for OSX 10.2 or Higher

1. Open your harddrive icon on your desktop or open Finder.

Screen Capture
2. Open Applications and then Open Internet Connect.
Screen Capture
3. Click the File menu and select "New VPN Connection". Select PPTP and click Continue.
Screen Capture
4. Type vpn.wireless.uccs.edu for Server address. Insert ufp\your IT username for Account Name. Insert your IT password for Password. Click the drop down menu Configuration and choose Edit Configuration.
Screen Capture
5. Type UCCS Wireless VPN in the Save As field. Click the Save button.
Screen Capture
6. Click OK.
Screen Capture

Connecting the VPN

7. Open your harddrive icon on your desktop.

Screen Capture
8. Open Applications and then Open Internet Connect.
Screen Capture
9. Click to select the correct VPN. The server address is vpn.wireless.uccs.edu. Click the Connect button.
Screen Capture
10. Verify the connection is established. The status will say Connected To.
Screen Capture

You can now access:

  • Kraemer Family Library Online Periodicals or Journals access
  • Student IT accounts on Excelsior (step 13)
  • Faculty and Staff IT accounts on Enterprise (step 19)

Option 1: Connecting to the Library

11. With a web browser, go to http://www.uccs.edu/library. Click Periodical Indexes by Name or Subject or Print and Electronic Journal Holdings.

Screen Capture
12. Click the Disconnect button when you're finished.
Screen Capture

Option 2: Student IT accounts on Excelsior

13. Click on your desktop to enable Finder. Click Go and select Connect to Server.

Screen Capture
14. Insert cifs://excelsior.uccs.edu/students$ for Server Address. Click the + icon to add the server connection to your favorites. Click the Connect button.
Screen Capture
15. Insert UFP for Workgroup/Domain. Insert your username for Account Name. Insert your password for Password. Click the OK button.
Screen Capture
16. An icon that says STUDENTS will appear on the desktop.

17. Open the STUDENTS folder to access Student IT folders.

Screen Capture
18. Click the Disconnect button when you're finished.
Screen Capture

Option 3: Faculty and Staff IT accounts on Enterprise

19. Click on your desktop to enable Finder. Click Go and select Connect to Server.

Screen Capture
20. Insert cifs://enterprise.uccs.edu/faculty$ for Server Address. Click the + icon to add the server connection to your favorites. (Replace faculty with staff for staff accounts.) Click the Connect button.
Screen Capture
21. Insert UFP for Workgroup/Domain. Insert your username for Account Name. Insert your password for Password. Click the OK button.
Screen Capture
22. An icon that says FACULTY will appear on the desktop (or STAFF if appropriate).

23. Open the FACULTY (or STAFF) folder to access the IT folders.

Screen Capture
24. Click the Disconnect button when you're finished.
Screen Capture