Network/VPN/macOS

Please note that this tutorial assumes you already have a network connection established. If you have a UMIACS account, you already have access.

The UMIACS VPN is accessible through the Pulse Secure Client. Alternatively, you can establish a connection through a web browser.

Connecting through the Pulse Secure client

1. Download the client:

   macOS Pulse Secure Client
   

   Upon starting the client for the first time it will ask to upgrade the client. This will pull an up-to-date version of the client with the most recent configuration.

2. Open the client and click 'Add' (+) under the connection section.

   

   [macOS] Click the 'Add' (+) button to create a new connection

   
   

3. In the 'Name' field, enter a descriptive name for this vpn Connection.
4. In the 'Server URL' enter 'vpn.umiacs.umd.edu'

   

   [macOS] Enter the name of the vpn server

   
   

5. Enter your UMIACS credentials and hit connect.

   

   [macOS] Enter UMIACS Credentials

You should now be connected to the UMIACS VPN.

Checking VPN Status

1. In the top right hand corner, on your status bar, you should see an S icon in a black circle. If there's a green arrow, that means you are connected! If there is nothing, that means you are not.

   

   [macOS] The top image is connected, the bottom image is not.

   
   

2. You can click this icon, as well, and it will show you the status of your connection.

   

   [macOS] The Pulse drop down menu.

   
   

3. If the icon is not in the status bar, you can find Pulse Secure in your Applications folder. There you will see a list of connections.