Configuring the Cisco VPN 5000 Client (Mac OS 8.x-9.x)

The Cisco Systems VPN Client is a networking software package that allows users who are not on the USC Network to access restricted electronic resources, and also allows wireless users to gain internet access by granting a USC-based IP address over an existing network connection.

The VPN client works over a previously established internet connection. For users of electronic resources, this will generally be a DSL, cable, or dialup connection through a non-USC ISP. For wireless users, you must have already obtained an internal IP address from a wireless access point, starting with 10.100.

Before proceeding, please note that the Cisco Systems VPN Client is currently not supported by ITS.

What You Will Need

• USC username and password
• A Mac OS computer equipped with PowerPC CPU.
• Operating System 8.6 - 9.x
• Open Transport 1.1.1 or higher.
• A utility for decoding binhex files. One such utility, Aladdin Expander, is available for download from ITS's Software Download page.

Downloading the IntraPort VPN Client
Installing the VPN 5000 client
Configuring the VPN 5000 Client
Connecting to the VPN 5000 Client
Disconnecting from the VPN 5000 Client
Getting Help

Downloading the IntraPort VPN Client
The VPN Client is available from ITS's Software Download page.

1. On the software download page, click on the link for Cisco VPN 5000 client. You will be asked to agree to ITS's support levels for the VPN client. In order to continue with the download, you must click on the Accept button.
2. Depending on the settings of your browser, you might or might not be prompted regarding where you would like to save the downloaded file. If prompted, choose a convenient location, such as the desktop, to save the file.
3. Once the file has been saved, an icon named vpn-5000-mac-5.2.1-k8.sea.hqx will appear in the location you specified.
4. Double click on the vpn-5000-mac-5.2.1-k8.sea.hqx icon. It will be expanded and saved in the folder you are currently in. A new icon called, VPN 5000 Client Install will appear in that folder.

Installing the VPN 5000 client
To install the VPN client:

1. Double-click on the VPN 5000 Client Install icon.
2. The VPN 5000 Client Install window will open. After agreeing to the terms listed on the first screen, you will be taken to another screen. In this second screen, you will see two icons, VPN 5000 Client and Uninstall VPN 5000 Client, on the left side, and the Hard Disk on the right side. Click on the VPN 5000 Client and drag it into the Hard Disk.
3. When the installation finishes, a dialog box will prompt you to restart your computer. Click on Restart.
   Note: If you receive the error "CSC IPAP INIT:Get autopush ioctl failed" when starting your computer, make sure Appletalk is enabled on your computer.

Configuring the VPN 5000 Client
Now that the VPN 500 Client is installed, you must configure it before you can use it to connect to the USC network.

1. To run the client, double click on the Hard Disk, and then open the VPN 5000 Client folder. Then double-click on the VPN 5000 Client icon. The login configuration will open up.

   
   Figure 1: Login Configurations Window

2. Click on the Add button, and the Login Properties window will open.

   
   Figure 2: Login Properties Window

3. In the Login Name field, enter your username.
4. In the Primary VPN Server field, enter vpn-gw.usc.edu.
5. Place a check in the box labeled Use Nat Transparency Mode.
6. Click on the Advanced button. The Advanced Login Properties window will open.

   
   Figure 3: Advanced Login Properties Window

7. Place a checkmark in the box labeled Tunnel IP.
8. Place a checkmark in the box labeled Exclude Local LAN from Tunnel.
9. Place a checkmark in the box labeled Exclude DHCP (bootp) from Tunnel.
10. Click on the OK button to return to the Login Properties dialog box.
11. Click on the OK button again to return to the VPN 5000 Client dialog box.

Connecting to the VPN 5000 Client
After you have configured the VPN 5000 Client, you may use it to connect to the USC network.

1. When you launch the VPN 5000 Client, the login name you entered during configuration should be highlighted in the VPN 5000 Client box.
2. Click on the Connect button. You will get the Prompt for Secret window.

   
   Figure 4: Prompt for Secret Window

3. Enter your USC username in the Shared Secret field, then click on the OK button. In a few moments, the RADIUS Login dialog box will appear.

   
   Figure 5: RADIUS Login Dialog Box

4. In the PASSWORD field, enter your USC account password.
5. In the Authentication Secret field, enter USC. Then click on the OK button.
6. Once the authentication is complete, you the words User ... connected to vpn-gw.usc.edu will appear at the bottom of the VPN 5000 Client window, and you will be connected to the USC network.

Disconnecting from the VPN 5000 Client
When you are finished using the VPN 5000 Client to access restricted resources or to use the wireless network, you should disconnect from the VPN 5000 Client.

1. Click on the Disconnect button in the VPN 3000 Client window, or you can select Quit from the File menu of the VPN 5000 Client.

Getting Help
To get help with configuring your VPN client, contact the Customer Support Center at (213) 740-5555 or consult@usc.edu.

Last updated: Tuesday, September 15, 2009, 10:00AM PDT