VPN

Connect to campus remotely

To connect to campus remotely, you'll need three pieces of technology:

• Access to the internet
• Cisco Secure Client software
• Duo

Access to the internet

This can be a device connected to the internet at home, or a wireless network at your present location. This connection will dictate the speed and performance of a remote connection to the campus. If you have poor service, then you can expect slow performance.

Cisco Secure Client

This software is required to create a virtual private network between your remote device and the universty's network.

If you are using a managed machine, the VPN client is loaded on your device automatically.

If you are using a personal device, you will need to download and install the Cisco Secure Client application from IUware.

Log in to IUware with your IU credentials and then enter "Cisco Secure Client" into the search bar. Select "Cisco Secure Client."

Select the appropriate version of the software for the device you are using. The installation software will download to your device. Then, locate the software (look in the downloads folder) and install it.

Once you have downloaded the Cisco Secure Client, follow the device-specific installation instructions.

Once Cisco Secure Client is installed, enter the following URL in the Cisco Secure Client to connect to the IU SSL VPN: https://vpn.uits.iu.edu.

Duo

Duo provides an additional layer of security when you log in at IU. Also known as two-factor authentication, this helps protect sensitive data and guard against increasingly sophisticated email and online scams (for example, phishing attacks that can leave you vulnerable to identity theft. IU has partnered with Duo to provide this service.

You will need to have Duo setup to access a six-digit code to complete the VPN access to the university's network. To do this, you will either need to use a Duo token, or the Duo app on your phone or tablet.