Installing and Using Cisco VPN

Virtual Private Network (VPN) may be used to access Texas A&M’s network remotely. The following steps will walk through installing Cisco’s pre-configured client and connecting to the VPN for Windows, Mac, and Linux users.

Install pre-configured client for VPN

Installation and Configuration for Windows

1. Navigate to TAMU Connect and login with your NetID and password

   1. Group tunnel_all_traffic

   2. NetID netid

   3. Password password

      

2. On the following screen, click on the blue Download for Windows icon

   

3. Click on the executable file that appears at the bottom of the browser to open the AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client Setup wizard

   1. Click on the Run icon on the pop up that appears at the bottom of the screen for browsers other than Google Chrome (i.e. Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, Firefox).

4. Complete the Setup Wizard:

   1. Click Next >

   2. Select I accept the terms in the License Agreement and then click Next >

   3. Click on the Install icon

      1. If prompted for User Account Control credentials, enter an admin username and password

   4. Click Finish to exit the wizard once the installation is complete

      

5. Type Cisco in the Windows search bar to launch the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client or look for it in the hidden icons on the bottom right-hand side of the taskbar

   

   1. Type connect.tamu.edu into the empty field and click Connect

      

   2. Enter your TAMU credentials in the following pop up box and click OK

      1. Group tunnel_all_traffic

      2. Username netid

      3. Password password

      

6. Accept the DUO push notification on your mobile device to authenticate and successfully connect to Cisco VPN

Installation and Configuration for Mac

1. Navigate to TAMU Connect and login with your NetID and password

   1. Group tunnel_all_traffic

   2. NetID netid

   3. Password password

      

2. On the following screen, click on the blue Download for macOS icon

   

3. Open the Downloads folder and double click on the .dmg file

4. In the pop up window, double click on the .pkg file to open the AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client installer

5. Complete the Installer:

   1. Click Continue

   2. Click Continue and click Agree to accept the Software License Agreement

   3. Click on the Install icon

      1. If prompted for credentials, enter a username and password with administrative privileges and click Install Software

   4. Click Close

      

6. Open the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client through Applications or Launchpad

   1. Type connect.tamu.edu into the empty field and click Connect

      

   2. Enter your TAMU credentials in the following pop up box and click OK

      1. Group tunnel_all_traffic

      2. Username netid

      3. Password password

         

7. Accept the DUO push notification on your mobile device to authenticate and successfully connect to Cisco VPN

Supplemental Resources

Please refer to the Division of IT’s Knowledge Base for further information on connecting to VPN.