SMUS VPN

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Setting up VPN

Windows 7 - 8.1

Mac

IOS

  • Download and install the Sonicwall Mobile Connect App from the App Store
  • Launch App and Add connection. (you cannot be on SMUS wifi while doing this)
  • Name=SMUS, Server=https://vpn.smus.ca:4433
  • Username = first.last, password = regular network password, Domain=SMUS

Connecting to VPN

  • Run the NetExtender application
  • Enter the following values:
    • Server: vpn.smus.ca:4433
    • Username: (your SMUS username, eg: chris.kloosterman)
    • Password: (your SMUS password)
    • Domain: SMUS
  • Click the Connect button
  • If you receive a prompt about the certificate being invalid (Mac only) click the "Always trust" button


IOS

  • Launch App
  • Switch VPN switch on
  • Status will be Connected

Using VPN

Once you have connected to the VPN using the steps above, your computer acts as if it is on the SMUS network. This means you can access file shares and internal-only websites that would otherwise be unavailable.

Network Drive (Windows)

You will need the path to your network drive to map it below. It is different depending on which drive you want to connect to and whether you are a student or staff member.

Senior or middle student H: drive \\smus.local\dfs\studenthome\user.name (where user.name is your actual username)
Senior or middle faculty/staff H: drive \\smus.local\dfs\staffhome\user.name
Senior or middle P: drive \\smus.local\dfs\userfiles
S: drive \\smus.local\dfs\departmentaldocs
Junior faculty/staff H: drive \\smus.local\dfs\jrstaffhome\user.name
Junior P: drive \\smus.local\dfs\jruserfiles

Windows 7

  • Click the Start Button
  • Right click "Computer" and choose "Map network drive"
  • Enter the following values:
    • Drive: (choose a letter)
    • Folder: (path to the drive as determined above)
    • Connect using different credentials: checked
  • Click Finish and a login box comes up. Enter the following values:
    • Username: smuslocal\user.name (where user.name is your actual username)
    • Password: (your SMUS password)
  • Click OK

Windows 8.1

  • Right click the Start button and choose File Explorer
  • Click the "Computer" tab at the top of the window and choose "Map network drive"
  • Enter the following values:
    • Drive: (choose a letter)
    • Folder: (path to the drive as determined above)
    • Connect using different credentials: checked
  • Click Finish and a login box comes up. Enter the following values:
    • Username: smuslocal\user.name (where user.name is your actual username)
    • Password: (your SMUS password)
  • Click OK

Network Drive (Mac)

You will need the path to your network drive to map it below. It is different depending on which drive you want to connect to and whether you are a student or staff member.

Senior or middle student H: drive smb://filestudent.smus.local/studenthome/user.name (where user.name is your actual username)
Senior or middle faculty/staff H: drive smb://filestaff.smus.local/staffhome/user.name
Senior or middle P: drive smb://fileshare.smus.local/userfiles
S: drive smb://fileshare.smus.local/departmentaldocs
Junior faculty/staff H: drive smb://jrfiles.smus.local/jrstaffhome/user.name
Junior P: drive smb://jrfiles.smus.local/jruserfiles
  • In Finder, click Go -> Connect to network drive
  • Enter the following values:
    • Server address: (path to the drive as determined above)
  • Click Connect and a login box comes up. Enter the following values:
    • Name: smuslocal\user.name (where user.name is your actual username)
    • Password: (your SMUS password)
  • Click Connect

Disconnecting from VPN

  • Run the NetExtender application
  • Click the Disconnect button
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