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How-Tos

Description This article will go through the basics of using the VPN before logging into a Windows device that has been shipped directly to a persons home and they have not logged into that device before.
Description This article will describe how to resolve the following error in Cisco Secure Client:
If you are a user of a Windows computer supported by Health Sciences Technology (HST), you can connect to it remotely from another HST-supported computer, or from your personally owned computer.
You can install Cisco Secure Client on your University-owned or personal computer and connect to the Virtual Private Network (VPN) to remotely access University services or devices.
Please make sure when purchasing future technology hardware and software for departmental use that it is IPv6 ready. For additional information, please contact [email protected]/.
We must implement IPv6 to ensure that all of our customers can reach our services.
MAC OS X (beginning with 10.5) requires no changes. IPv6 works out of the box.
Cisco Secure Client is the primary Virtual Private Network (VPN) tool supported by the University of Minnesota. All VPNs require Duo Security Multi-Factor Authentication (Duo). 
These directions outline the process of installing the Cisco Secure Mobility Client and Diagnostic And Reporting Tool (DART) for Linux.
The Command Line Interface (CLI) is a mechanism for interacting with a computer operating system or software by typing commands to perform specific tasks, and is a valid way to use Secure Client.
The Command Line Interface (CLI) is a mechanism for interacting with a computer operating system or software by typing commands to perform specific tasks, and is a valid way to use Secure Client.
This guide is intended for those who utilize Chromebooks and other ChromeOS devices to use Cisco AnyConnect to configure the Virtual Private Networking (VPN) service on your device. For assistance in connecting,
This article provides step-by-step instructions to connect to the Virtual Private Network (VPN) client Cisco Secure Client using an Android or iOS device. For assistance in connecting, including Login Failed mess
Follow these instructions to connect to the Cisco Secure Client on your macOS, Windows, or Linux device.
Installation instructions for Cisco Secure Client VPN client for Mac.
This article covers installing Cisco Secure Client on a Windows computer with a University of Minnesota profile built in.
This article will walk you through connecting to UofM VPN natively with most versions of macOS 10.6. and newer.
Install the Cisco Secure Client on your iOS or Android device.
Some versions of Linux do not come with a Certificate Authority (CA) certificate that will recognize the University of Minnesota's certificate CA.
Determine if an application requires a Virtual Private Network (VPN) connection.
All Departmental Pools, Full Tunnel VPN, and Split Tunnel VPN Pools require Multi-Factor Authentication through
VPN groups with enterprise needs are termed Common Good VPN Groups. Currently the groups that meet this criterion are UofMvpn, UofMVPNNoLibraries, 
Departmental Virtual Private Network (VPN) groups are virtualized networks that may or may not be serviced by the same platform as the common good VPN groups.
This page describes features of our VPN that may be of interest to LAN Administrators and Service Desk staff.
This article lists the firewall requirements (subnet protocols and ports) of our VPN service for LAN administrators and helpdesk staff.
This page describes design features of our VPN that may be of interest to LAN administrators and helpdesk staff.
The University of Minnesota has partnered with three other major research institutions (Iowa State University, the University of Iowa, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison) to create BOREAS-Net (Broadband Optical R
The University of Minnesota is one of over 200 universities that are members of the not-for-profit advanced networking consortium Internet2.
You can send print jobs via WiFi to printers in UMN Computer Labs but first, you need to install the necessary driver.
You can send print jobs via WiFi to printers in UMN Computer Labs but first, you need t
You can easily print a document from your personal computer by connecting to a U of M print server via CampusCloud Print.
The Pharos Print app enables you to send a document from your mobile device to a U of M print server.
The Pharos Print app enables you to send a document from your mobile device to a U of M print server.
As student, staff, or faculty you are able to print in OIT-Managed Printing locations using your pe
Sometimes even if you've correctly added eduroam to your networks, you may have problems connecting.
This article provides troubleshooting instructions to re-enable WiFi connection to those who have been temporarily blocked from University WiFi on Lenovo and iOS devices. Table of Contents:
Miniport WiFi Adapters are known to interfere with WiFi connectivity for Windows users. If you can no longer connect to the network or your connection is intermittent, check for these adapters and disable them.
This guide will help you to forget your WiFi network. Forgetting a network is often a helpful step when you are having problems connecting to WiFi.
Your android device will automatically find all wireless networks in range.
Aruba 303H access points are deployed in residence halls across the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus. These will provide WiFi, and Ethernet access within a particular room.
To import a list of new departmental or unit-owned Internet of Things (IoT) devices, use the bulk import facility. This requires using a spreadsheet template with some default values.
This article will help you connect a Chromebook to eduroam.
At the University of Minnesota, personal and departmental Wi-Fi devices can be connected to the Internet of Things (IoT) service. Follow these steps to connect your device for the Encrypted IoT Service. 
Connecting to eduroam WiFi with Windows on ARM requires additional steps compared to the desktop version of Windows 8.
If you have tried connecting to WiFi and are still having connectivity issues, downloading eduroam CAT (Conf
If you have tried connecting to WiFi and are still having connectivity issues, downloading geteduroam can generally resolve this
Have you tried everything and still can't connect to eduroam? Downloading the ed
A device's wireless (Wi-Fi) MAC address, also known as hardware or physical address, is used for connecting to the network. 
UofM-Guest WiFi Network Guests on campus may use the UofM-Guest network at no charge.
Visitors from eduroam-participating universities can obtain access to
At the University of Minnesota, personal and departmental Internet of Things (IoT) devices can be registered for the Wi-Fi service. The current IoT service option is the Encrypted Service.
Your iPhone or iOS device will automatically find all WiFi networks in range. On campus, you will see the UofM Networks: eduroam and UofM-Guest.
These are some of the known issues and their workarounds for connecting departmental and personal Internet of Things (IoT) devices for University of Minnesota IoT Wi-Fi service. 
Connecting to Campus WiFi Your Apple computer will automatically find all wireless networks in range.
Information about WiFi related policies.
At the University of Minnesota, personal Internet of Things (IoT) devices such as Xbox, PlayStation, Roku, Apple TV, etc can be registered for Wi-Fi service.
University of Minnesota departmental Internet of Things (IoT) devices such as door locks, sensors, and cameras can be registered for Wi-Fi service.
Devices like the Google Chromecast are designed for home networks.
University of Minnesota departments and units can register to connect departmentally-owned Internet of Things (IoT) devices such as door locks, cameras, sensors, and Apple TVs to the Wi-Fi service.
If you want to set the same password for a group of departmental or unit-owned Internet of Things (IoT) devices, you need to export a spreadsheet, edit the passwords and then import your new spreadsheet back into the
Registering personal and departmental Wi-Fi devices allows users affiliated with the UMN to connect devices such as Xbox, Roku, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, door locks, freezer monitors, and more to the Universit
Connecting to Campus WiFi Your Windows 10 computer will automatically find all wireless networks in range.
Click the Apple menu and select System Preferences.
The following instructions are for setting up your computer to use a Hand Configured IP address.
Non-University funded customers using an agency fund and those who do not get charged via a University EFS account are billed for recurring monthly service and delivery charges.
Wired Network services are covered by the University's Acceptable Use of Inf
Ethernet cables are not supplied by OIT. Staff and Faculty can buy Ethernet cables from U Market or the UofM Bookstore, and students can buy Ethernet cables from the UofM Bookstore only.
Auto-negotiation is a process in which equipment attached to the network shares information about their communication capabilities, automatically configuring the equipment to function at the maximum mutual transmission l
Click the Apple menu and select System Preferences.
A subnet is a portion of a network that shares a common network address with other portions of the network and is distinguished by a subnet number.

Resources

BackgroundBOREAS is the Broadband Optical Research, Education and Sciences Network, a collaboration of four major research institutions in the upper Midwe
When guests are granted access to information technology resources they must abide by all relevant University of Minnesota policies, as well as all current federal, state, and local laws.
Northern Lights GigaPoP connects the statewide network to regional, national, and international high-performance research and education networks. 
Devices considered to be part of the Internet of Things (IoT) include printers/copiers, cameras, thermostats, refrigerators, alarm systems, medical devices, streaming systems, smart speakers, smart TVs, workout equipm
All Service Gateway users should follow the best practices listed below.
All Service Gateway users should follow the best practices listed below.
All Service Gateway users should follow the best practices listed below.
OIT customers can use Service Gateway, a web-based application, to manage their data network resources. Common uses include the following:
OIT customers can use Service Gateway, a web-based application, to manage their data network resources. Common uses include the following:
OIT customers can use Service Gateway, a web-based application, to manage their data network resources. Common uses include the following:
We have defined naming conventions for unit identifiers in Service Gateway as described below.
We have defined naming conventions for unit identifiers in Service Gateway as described below.
We have defined naming conventions for unit identifiers in Service Gateway as described below.
View maps showing WiFi coverage for University of Minnesota buildings.
If you encounter a location with poor WiFi connectivity on campus, pin the location on the UMN WiFi Feedback site. Network engineers are alerted, and where possible, take action to improve connectivit
Recurring voice and data network services are financed centrally for University-funded customers under a common-good funding model.

Self-Help Guides

University of Minnesota departmental and unit-owned Internet of Things (IoT) devices such as door locks, sensors, cameras, Apple TV, and more can be registered for Wi-Fi access even if they don't support standard auth
Students, staff, and faculty at the University of Minnesota can register personal gaming or streaming devices such as Xbox, Roku, Apple TV, and more for WiFi access even if they don't support WPA2 authentication
Did you know that many WiFi connectivity problems are the result of settings or other issues on individual users’ computers, phones and other mobile devices? The good news is many of these can be easily fixed.