Connecting From Off Campus

Library VPN for OSX 10.5/10.6

The IT Help Desk recommends you use the Automatic VPN Installer

SUMMARY: This document will walk you through the necessary steps to set up the UCCS Library VPN (Transporter) connection in Mac OSX 10.5. The Library VPN (Transporter) connection is used to access the Kraemer Family Library journal database as well as other additional resources.

1. Click on the
Apple
icon in the top left and then select
System Preferences
.
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2. Double click the
Network
icon.
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3. Click the
+
sign in the bottom left.
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4. Click on the arrow to the right of
Interface
and select
VPN
. For
VPN Type
use the drag down arrow to select
PPTP
. Type
UCCS Library VPN (Transporter)
in the
Service Name
field. Click
Create
.
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5. Click the
Configuration
drop-down box and select
Add Configuration
.
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6. Enter
UCCS Library VPN (Transporter)
and click
Create
.
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7. In the
Server Address
field enter
transporter.uccs.edu
. In the
Account Name
field type your student e-mail address (
username@uccs.edu)
. Make sure
Encryption
is set to
Automatic (128 bit or 40 bit)
.
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8. Click the
Advanced…
button in the lower right.
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9. On the Options tab, make sure the
Send all traffic over VPN Connection
is selected.
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10. Click the
DNS
tab button, then click the
+
button under
Search Domains
. Type
uccs.edu
in the new field. Click
OK
.
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11. Click the
Connect
button. If prompted enter your
IT password
.
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12. Verify the connection is established by looking for
Connected
under the
Status
entry.
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13. 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
.
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14. When you are finished, open
System Preferences
and
Network
(steps 1 and 2). Select the
VPN entry
and click
Disconnect
.
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