WHAT, AGAIN,

IS THE VPN?
An overview of the VPN
service, how the client
software is installed, and
how it can be used.

M.O.U.G.
24 August 2005
R.J. Novack
Computing Services Helpdesk

Definition of “VPN”
• Virtual Private Network.
– A private data network that makes use of the
public telecommunications infrastructure,
maintaining privacy through the use of a
tunneling protocol and data encryption.

Network traffic without VPN

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 Network traffic with VPN

Time limits of the VPN

• The VPN will automatically disconnect
after:
– ½ hour of inactivity.
– 2 hours regardless of usage. This is to
prevent users from “camping”.
• Re-establish the VPN connection to
continue working.

Installing the client software

• Download the Cisco VPN Client package.
– http://www.bus.umich.edu/Technology/Networ
k/RemoteAccess.htm
• Click on the “Download Instructions” link.
– Save the “VPNInstructions.ppt” file.
• Click on the “Download VPN Client for Windows”
link.
– Save the “CiscoVPN.msi” file.

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 Installing the client sofware
• Open the saved “VPNInstructions.ppt” file.
– Read it. Learn it. Love it.
And possibly print it.
• Run the “CiscoVPN.msi” file.
• Reboot if the installer doesn’t ask to.

Making a VPN connection

• Start ⇒ Programs ⇒ Cisco Systems
VPN Client ⇒ VPN Client.
– The Business School will be the only
connection listed.
– Click “Connect”.

Making a VPN connection

• Log in.
– Enter your uniqname in the “Username:” box
and your Business School password in the
“Password:” box.
– Click OK.

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 Making a VPN connection
• Make sure you are connected.
– In the system tray, down next to the clock on
the task bar, a yellow lock with a closed hasp
icon will appear.

I’m connected. Now what?

• Use Outlook as if you were in the office.
– Remote Outlook setup instructions:
• http://www.bus.umich.edu/Technology/Email/Facul
tyStaff.htm
• Connect to file server shares.
– The R:, S:, T:, and U: drives are just pointers
to file server shares.
– * The R: drive cannot be directly accessed
from non-domain systems. (Home machines)

R: drive folders and their

\\ServerName\ShareName
equivalents: File servers

• R:\Courses = \\bus-dept\Courses
• R:\Departments = \\bus-dept\Departments
– S:\ = R:\Departments\YourDepartment
– S:\ = \\bus-dept\Departments\YourDepartment
• R:\Public = \\bus-dept\Public

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 R: drive folders and their
\\ServerName\ShareName
equivalents: File servers cont.

• R:\FacStaff = \\bus-user\FacStaff
– U:\ = R:\FacStaff\U\Uniqname
– U:\ = \\bus-user\FacStaff\U\Uniqname
• R:\Software = \\bus-apps\Software
– T:\ = R:\Software\NetApps
– T:\ = \\bus-apps\Software\NetApps

R: drive folders and their

\\ServerName\ShareName
equivalents: Web servers

• R:\Web\Webuser = \\bus-webuser\webroot
• R:\Web\BUSDEV = \\bus-webdev\Web2
• R:\Web\EECDEV = \\bus-webdev\EEC
• R:\Web\ERBDEV = \\bus-webdev\ERB
• R:\Web\WDIDEV = \\bus-webdev\WDI

Connect to a file server share

• Open Windows Explorer.
– Type the server name and share name in the
address bar and press ENTER.
• Ex: \\bus-user\FacStaff
– bus-user is the server name
– FacStaff is the share name.

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Connect to a file server share
• Log in if prompted.
– Type without quotes “bus\uniqname” into the
“User name:” box substituting “uniqname” with
your uniqname.
– You MUST have “bus\” before your uniqname.

Connect to a file server share

• Log on if prompted, continued.
– Type your Business School password into the
“Password:” box.
– Click OK.

Disconnect from the VPN

• When done working, disconnect from the
VPN so others may use it.
– Right-click on the yellow lock with a closed
hasp icon in the system tray down next to the
clock on the task bar.

– Left-click on “Disconnect” in the pop-up menu.

• The hasp on the icon will flip to open.

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LET’S EAT!

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R: drive folders and their

\\ServerName\ShareName equivalents:
File servers

R:\Courses = \\bus-dept\Courses

R:\Departments = \\bus-dept\Departments
S:\ = R:\Departments\YourDepartment
S:\ = \\bus-dept\Departments\YourDepartment

R:\Public = \\bus-dept\Public

R:\FacStaff = \\bus-user\FacStaff
U:\ = R:\FacStaff\U\Uniqname
U:\ = \\bus-user\FacStaff\U\Uniqname

R:\Software = \\bus-apps\Software
T:\ = R:\Software\NetApps
T:\ = \\bus-apps\Software\NetApps

R: drive folders and their

\\ServerName\ShareName equivalents:
Web servers

R:\Web\Webuser = \\bus-webuser\webroot

R:\Web\BUSDEV = \\bus-webdev\Web2

R:\Web\EECDEV = \\bus-webdev\EEC

R:\Web\ERBDEV = \\bus-webdev\ERB

R:\Web\WDIDEV = \\bus-webdev\WDI