Earlham College requires the use of VPN for off-campus access to College-hosted information systems that contain Restricted and Private data including Banner, Argos, the G Drive, and additional resources. If you have the Cisco AnyConnect VPN already installed, please proceed to Connecting the VPN section below. If not, please proceed with the Installing VPN Section.
Please Note: The install will require administrative privileges to complete. When prompted, contact the Help Desk for assistance at: Contact Us
Installing VPN
To download the VPN client, access https://
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Enter with your Earlham username and password, select Connect in the dropdown box and click Go.
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Select the link “click here to continue” to download the client to your computer.
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The file will appear in your Downloads folder or your default download location.
Locate the file called openvpn-connect.msi and select it to run the installation. For Macs you may need to Control-click the app icon, then choose Open from the shortcut menu.
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and Click Download
Locate and open the downloaded install package.
Click “Next” on the “Welcome to the AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client Wizard” screen.
Agree to the software License Agreement and click “Next”
Click “Install” to begin the installation.
Please Note: The install will require administrative privileges to complete. When prompted, contact the Help Desk(ext.2000) for assistance.
When the install is completed, an icon for OpenVPN Connect should appear on your desktop.
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You have successfully installed the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client and can begin using it. Click “Finish” to exit the Setup Wizard.
Connecting to VPN
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Select the OpenVPN Connect icon on your desktop or search for the program on your computer.
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Launch the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client from the “Start Menu”.
The Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Cient login will appear. Ensure it says ecvpn.earlham.edu. Click Connect.
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Please Note: The first time you connect it will ask about running scripts. Please select yes when prompted.
You will receive a pop-up screen displaying the Earlham log in service. Please input your Earlham credentials. Select “Sign In”
You will receive a
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notification that you have connected to
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. A small icon in the bottom right will also verify this connection.
Disconnecting from VPN
To disconnect from OpenVPN, locate the
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earth icon with a
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padlock in your icon bar.
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Right click the icon and select Disconnect
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You will receive a confirmation that
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VPN is disconnected
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. The globe icon will no longer have a padlock. When hovering over this icon, It will also display as disconnected.
