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Accessing VPN using Firefox

Firefox version 24.0 – Last Updated on 8/21/2013 

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  • Update and download latest version if needed by going to the following link: http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/
  • Once installed you can check the browser version by clicking on Help>>About Firefox
    Firefox help menu, and click on about Firefox
  • Go to the following link: https://vpn.tamuc.edu/+CSCOE+/logon.html
  • On the following login page select students as the group. On username, enter student\ in front of your CWID. Next enter your myleo password. Click the Login button.
    Login with student\ followed with your CWID, then your myleo password
  • . Click continue
    Click Continue on the pop-up window
  • If the window below appears, click on the Windows 7/Vista/64/XP link to install manually.
    When this window appears, select the Windows 7/Vista/64/XP link for a Manual Installation
  • A following pop-up window appears. Click on Save File.
    Click on the
  • Click on the download icon located on the Firefox tool bar. Then double-click the anyconnect exe file.
    Click on the download icon in the browser, and then double click the Anyconnect file
  • Click the Run button when you see this pop-up.
    When this window appears, Click the Run Button
  • When you see the Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client Setup Wizard click on the Next button.
    Anyconnect VPN client wizard Click the next button
  • Read the End-User License Agreement and then be sure to select the “I accept the terms in the License Agreement” radio-button. Then click the Next button.
    Select the next button
  • Click on the Install button.
    Next click the install button
  • Once the installation is complete click the finish button.
    After the install is done click the finish button

PART TWO

  • Click on the Start menu located on your desktop, select All Programs and click on Cisco>>Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client>>Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client
    Using the in the start menu, click in the Cisco Anyconnect VPN Client
  • The Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client popup window appears. Select the Group as Students. Enter student\ in front of your CWID in the Username field. Next enter your myleo password in the Password field. Click the Connect button.
    The Cisco Anyconnect VPN Client wizard window, needs your user name and password. This is student\ followed by your CWID, and myleo password. Then click the connect button.
  • Click the Accept button
    Click the Accept button on the pop-up window
  • Once you have successfully connected, the following icon should appear in your system tray. You will see the following icon when the VPN client is connected.
    You will see a Connected icon in the system tray

FAQs

  1. The VPN client is not accepting my password what do I do?
    • Answer: Make sure you are entering in the CWID and password in the correct format and make sure you are including the student\ in username field. If you are sure you are entering the correct information in the correct format and are enrolled in the current term, please contact our office at 903-468-6000 to get your password reset.
  2. I am connected to the VPN client but now I am getting a different error message when trying to access the databases, it says something about cookies, what do I do now?
    • Answer: Visit the Student Knowledge Base and look under the MISCELLANEOUS HELP section under Internet Browser Tips & Tricks. Click on the browser specific link for Setting Browser to Accept Cookies.
  3. I am still getting the same error message, what now?
    • Answer: If you are still having problems, make sure you do not have any anti-virus, firewall programs, etc. that may interfere with your ability to connect to the library databases.

If are unable to log in to VPN please contact the help desk by calling 903-468-6000.