Instructions and utilities for Faculty and Staff to create a VPN connection to access Campus Resources.
You should use the Campus Virtual Private Network (VPN) anytime you access UC Davis restricted resources from any off-campus location, including your home. The VPN encrypts traffic from your computer to the UC Davis network, creating a secure connection.
Installing the Cisco Secure Client VPN
For personal devices, follow the instructions below. Devices managed by BFTV IT will push out the Cisco VPN to devices that already have Ivanti. Further instructions for installation for managed devices will be posted at a later date. Contact [email protected] for earlier access.
macOS
- Download the installer:
- Mac OS X Installer (FST and VEN)
- Run the .dmg file and install the app
- Follow the on-screen prompts and provide it with the access it needs
- Copy the other two .xml files from the .zip to the /opt/cisco/secureclient/vpn/profile folder
- Open Finder (click your desktop or the smiley-face icon on your dock)
- Press Cmd + Shift + G on your keyboard (or click Go in the top menu bar, then select Go to Folder...)
- Copy and paste the following path into the search box and press Enter:
/opt/cisco/secureclient/vpn/profile/ - Drag and drop your two .xml files directly into the folder window that just opened
- macOS will prompt for the Mac login password or Touch ID to authorize the move
Windows OS
- Download the installer:
- Windows 64-bit Installer (FST and VEN)
- Right-click the .zip file, then choose Extract All
- It should extract to the location of the download with the name of the .zip file
- Note: Be sure to extract the files and not just open them, or the profiles will not be configured correctly
- Double-click Run the .msi file
Connecting to the VPN
- Open your Cisco Secure Client on your device
- Select the correct Profile, then click Connect.
- BFTV Staff: For BFTV Administrative Cluster Staff
- FST and VEN Users: For Faculty/Staff/Researchers in the Food Science and Technology as well as Viticulture & Enology.
- After clicking connect, you will be redirected to a page to login. Once authenticated you will see the status change to Connected.
Contact [email protected] if there are any issues.