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Cal Poly Pomona

VPN - Virtual Private Network

Step-by-Step Instructions to Connect to VPN - Mac OS 10.2, 10.3

This guide will assist you in connecting your Mac OS 10.2 or higher computer to the Cal Poly Pomona VPN. These instructions will cover the installation of the VPN client for Mac OS 10.2 or higher.

Create & Configure the VPN connection

  1. Double click Hard Drive > Applications > Internet Connect icon.
  2. If a message window, appears, saying "You do not have an active modem, Airport, or PPPoE network port configuration", click the Use VPN button.
    1. Click on the Continue button.
    2. Skip down to Step 5.


  3. Otherwise, select File from the menu.
  4. Select New VPN Connection Window.
  5. Within the Server address field, enter: vpn.csupomona.edu.
  6. Type your Network Password information. To set your Network Password, see eHelp FAQs.
  7. Do not place a check mark in the Add to Keychain box.


Logging into the VPN

  1. Connect to the Internet as you normally would.
  2. Once your VPN Connection window has been created and configured, click the Connect button
  3. If you would like to test your VPN connection, you may do so by clicking here.

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