{"id":649,"date":"2019-06-13T10:53:56","date_gmt":"2019-06-13T15:53:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/it.rutgers.edu\/virtual-private-network\/?page_id=649"},"modified":"2026-06-17T12:47:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T17:47:36","slug":"home-it-communications","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/it.rutgers.edu\/virtual-private-network\/","title":{"rendered":"Virtual Private Network (VPN)"},"content":{"rendered":"    <section class=\"cc--component-container cc--hero-basic  hero-basic color-light-gray\">\n\n<div class=\"c--component c--hero-basic\">\n        \n<div class=\"outer-wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"text-container\">\n            <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"f--field f--page-title \"><h1>Virtual Private Network (VPN)<\/h1>\n\n<\/div><!-- f--field f--page-title -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"f--field f--text \"><p>Rutgers VPN provides faculty, staff, and students with remote access to services secured by the Rutgers network.<\/p>\n<\/div><!-- f--field f--text -->\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><!-- c--component c--hero-basic -->\n\n    <\/section><!-- cc--component-container cc--section -->\n\n\n    <section class=\"cc--component-container cc--special-announcement  cta-banner color-black\">\n\n<div class=\"c--component c--special-announcement\">\n        \n<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"f--field f--section-title \"><h2>\n            Register through the self-service portal.    <\/h2>\n<\/div><!-- f--field f--section-title -->\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"button-wrapper\">\n        \n        <div class=\"f--field f--link \">\n<a\n        class=\"button\"\n\t        href=\"https:\/\/tools.rutgers.edu\/manage\/services\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>Activate VPN<\/a>\n\n<\/div><!-- f--field f--link -->\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>\n    .cta-banner .inner-wrapper {\n        display: flex;\n        justify-content: space-between;\n    }\n\n    .cta-banner .inner-wrapper .button-wrapper {\n        align-items: center;\n        display: flex;\n        gap: 30px;\n    }\n<\/style><\/div><!-- c--component c--special-announcement -->\n\n    <\/section><!-- cc--component-container cc--section -->\n\n\n    <section class=\"cc--component-container cc--enhanced-cards  enhanced-cards color-white\">\n\n<div class=\"c--component c--enhanced-cards\">\n        \n\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"enhanced-cards-bg-img-container  color-white\" style=\"; background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat; position: relative; z-index:1;\">\n\n        <div class=\"enhanced-cards\" style=\"grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));\">\n\n            <div class=\"title-description\">\n                                    <h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Overview<\/h2>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"description\">\n                        <p style=\"text-align: center;\">Remote access VPN allows remote computers to behave as though they are directly attached to the campus network infrastructure. While connected, resources only available to computers directly connected to the campus network are accessible.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n\n                                            <div class=\"after-title enhanced-card box-shadow has-button color-light-gray visual-content-icon text-align-center\" style=\"align-items:center;\">\n                    \n                    \n                                        <div class=\"content-wrapper\" style=\"\">\n\n                                                    <div data-mh=\"c--enhanced-cards--title\" class=\"title-container\" style=\"justify-content: center;\">\n                                                                                                                                                                        <h3>\n                                                                            General instructions                                                                    <\/h3>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 16px\">\n                                    <i style=\"color: #cc0033\" class=\"fa-classic fa-solid fa-globe large after-title\"><\/i>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                    \n\n                        <div class=\"content\" data-mh=\"c--enhanced-cards--content\" style=\"width:100%\">\n                            <p>Rutgers VPN uses the Cisco Secure Client (formerly Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Application). Learn how to get started below, if you are already registered.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n\n                                            <\/div>\n\n                                                                    <a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/ithelp.rutgers.edu\/sp?id=kb_article&#038;sysparm_article=KB0015901\" style=\"\" target=\"_blank\">General VPN instructions<\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"after-title enhanced-card box-shadow has-button color-light-gray visual-content-icon text-align-center\" style=\"align-items:center;\">\n                    \n                    \n                                        <div class=\"content-wrapper\" style=\"\">\n\n                                                    <div data-mh=\"c--enhanced-cards--title\" class=\"title-container\" style=\"justify-content: center;\">\n                                                                                                                                                                        <h3>\n                                                                            Download VPN software                                                                    <\/h3>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 16px\">\n                                    <i style=\"color: #cc0033\" class=\"fa-classic fa-solid fa-download large after-title\"><\/i>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                    \n\n                        <div class=\"content\" data-mh=\"c--enhanced-cards--content\" style=\"width:100%\">\n                            <p>Visit the Rutgers Software Portal to download the Cisco Secure Client software. NetID login required.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n\n                                            <\/div>\n\n                                                                    <a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/software.rutgers.edu\/product\/3605\" style=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Download VPN software<\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"after-title enhanced-card box-shadow has-button color-light-gray visual-content-icon text-align-center\" style=\"align-items:center;\">\n                    \n                    \n                                        <div class=\"content-wrapper\" style=\"\">\n\n                                                    <div data-mh=\"c--enhanced-cards--title\" class=\"title-container\" style=\"justify-content: center;\">\n                                                                                                                                                                        <h3>\n                                                                            FAQ                                                                    <\/h3>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 16px\">\n                                    <i style=\"color: #cc0033\" class=\"fa-classic fa-solid fa-square-question large after-title\"><\/i>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                    \n\n                        <div class=\"content\" data-mh=\"c--enhanced-cards--content\" style=\"width:100%\">\n                            <p>Get help with common questions and issues in our FAQ.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n\n                                            <\/div>\n\n                                                                    <a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/ithelp.rutgers.edu\/sp?id=kb_article&#038;sysparm_article=KB0015632\" style=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Read more<\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n            \n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div><!-- c--component c--enhanced-cards -->\n\n    <\/section><!-- cc--component-container cc--section -->\n\n\n    <section class=\"cc--component-container cc--enhanced-cards  enhanced-cards color-light-gray\">\n\n<div class=\"c--component c--enhanced-cards\">\n        \n\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"enhanced-cards-bg-img-container  color-light-gray\" style=\"; background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat; position: relative; z-index:1;\">\n\n        <div class=\"enhanced-cards\" style=\"grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));\">\n\n            <div class=\"title-description\">\n                                    <h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">VPN client installation instructions for your device or OS<\/h2>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"description\">\n                        <p style=\"text-align: center;\">The following materials are available at the Knowledge Base within the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ithelp.rutgers.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Rutgers IT Help portal<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n\n                                            <div class=\"before-title enhanced-card box-shadow has-button color-white visual-content-none text-align-center\" style=\"align-items:center;\">\n                                                                \n                    \n                                        <div class=\"content-wrapper\" style=\"\">\n\n                                                    <div data-mh=\"c--enhanced-cards--title\" class=\"title-container\" style=\"justify-content: center;\">\n                                                                                                                                                                        <h3>\n                                                                            Apple computers                                                                    <\/h3>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n\n                        <div class=\"content\" data-mh=\"c--enhanced-cards--content\" style=\"width:100%\">\n                            <p>Rutgers offers several methods to establish VPN connectivity on devices running Mac OS.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n\n                                            <\/div>\n\n                                                                    <a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/ithelp.rutgers.edu\/sp?id=kb_article&#038;sysparm_article=KB0015620\" style=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Read more<\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"before-title enhanced-card box-shadow has-button color-white visual-content-none text-align-center\" style=\"align-items:center;\">\n                                                                \n                    \n                                        <div class=\"content-wrapper\" style=\"\">\n\n                                                    <div data-mh=\"c--enhanced-cards--title\" class=\"title-container\" style=\"justify-content: center;\">\n                                                                                                                                                                        <h3>\n                                                                            Windows computers                                                                    <\/h3>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n\n                        <div class=\"content\" data-mh=\"c--enhanced-cards--content\" style=\"width:100%\">\n                            <p>Users can access the VPN by installing the Cisco Secure Client.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n\n                                            <\/div>\n\n                                                                    <a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/ithelp.rutgers.edu\/sp?id=kb_article&#038;sysparm_article=KB0015634\" style=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Read more<\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"before-title enhanced-card box-shadow has-button color-white visual-content-none text-align-center\" style=\"align-items:center;\">\n                                                                \n                    \n                                        <div class=\"content-wrapper\" style=\"\">\n\n                                                    <div data-mh=\"c--enhanced-cards--title\" class=\"title-container\" style=\"justify-content: center;\">\n                                                                                                                                                                        <h3>\n                                                                            VPN for iOS                                                                    <\/h3>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n\n                        <div class=\"content\" data-mh=\"c--enhanced-cards--content\" style=\"width:100%\">\n                            <p>See steps on how to access the VPN for devices running iOS, Apple&#8217;s Mobile Operating System.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n\n                                            <\/div>\n\n                                                                    <a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/ithelp.rutgers.edu\/sp?id=kb_article&#038;sysparm_article=KB0015636\" style=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Read more<\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"before-title enhanced-card box-shadow has-button color-white visual-content-none text-align-center\" style=\"align-items:center;\">\n                                                                \n                    \n                                        <div class=\"content-wrapper\" style=\"\">\n\n                                                    <div data-mh=\"c--enhanced-cards--title\" class=\"title-container\" style=\"justify-content: center;\">\n                                                                                                                                                                        <h3>\n                                                                            VPN for Linux                                                                    <\/h3>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n\n                        <div class=\"content\" data-mh=\"c--enhanced-cards--content\" style=\"width:100%\">\n                            <p>Instructions to establish VPN connectivity on the Linux OS have been tested with Red Hat and Ubuntu.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n\n                                            <\/div>\n\n                                                                    <a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/ithelp.rutgers.edu\/sp?id=kb_article&#038;sysparm_article=KB0015638\" style=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Read more<\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"before-title enhanced-card box-shadow has-button color-white visual-content-none text-align-center\" style=\"align-items:center;\">\n                                                                \n                    \n                                        <div class=\"content-wrapper\" style=\"\">\n\n                                                    <div data-mh=\"c--enhanced-cards--title\" class=\"title-container\" style=\"justify-content: center;\">\n                                                                                                                                                                        <h3>\n                                                                            VPN for Android                                                                    <\/h3>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n\n                        <div class=\"content\" data-mh=\"c--enhanced-cards--content\" style=\"width:100%\">\n                            <p>See instructions on how to install and use the Cisco Secure Client on Android devices.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n\n                                            <\/div>\n\n                                                                    <a class=\"button\" 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