VPN client changing to JunOS Pulse over the next few weeks

Wed, 29 Oct 2014 08:58:14 -0400

The current campus VPN client, Network Connect, does not work with the new MAC Yosemite operating system and is no longer supported by the Vendor for the current Mac or PC operating system. We will be switching over to JunOS Pulse over the next few weeks on a group by group basis. We will be working with individual VPN stake holders and the effected to departments to make this transition as smooth as possible.

Users follow the same process by going to https://vpn.umbc.edu and logging in with your username and password. Instead of clicking the Network Connect button you will now click the JunOS Pulse button located in its place. It should automatically install just like Network Connect and should function in the same manner.

The FAQs for both Mac and PC can be found below and will be updated before tomorrow. One thing to note for the Mac side is that you should launch this through firefox if possible since safari needs to have its java settings adjusted in order to work correctly.

Mac FAQ:

https://wiki.umbc.edu/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=1867888

Windows FAQ:

https://wiki.umbc.edu/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=1867886

Desktop support staff will be available as we do the cutover to help anyone who has trouble, please call the TSC if you have any questions or run into any issues using the Pulse client.

Thank you,

Damian