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Virtual Private Network (VPN) provides off-campus users with secure access to the Emory University's internal network. F5 Firepass SSL VPN uses a web browser to establish the remote access connection. It secures traffic by encrypting communications.

Access: Requires a network ID and password

Access URL: https://vpn.emory.edu

Problems? Check out our VPN Troubleshooting Guide.

Questions: Telephone the IT HelpDesk at 404-727-7777

How To Demos

• IE on Windows XP (Note: The instructions for Windows Vista are basically the same.)
• Linux/Unix

Minimum System Requirements and Supported Browsers

Microsoft Windows

Requires Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition, v 1.4.2 (J2SE) or better. Check version by going to Control Panel - Add or Remove Programs. If needed, get the latest version at JAVA download.

• Windows 2000 SP4
• Windows XP (Windows XP Service Pack 2 requires the installation of a hotfix, Windows XPSP2 Update KB884020.) Check to see if the update is installed by going to Control Panel - Add or Remove Programs and clicking on Show Updates at the top. Scroll down to Windows XP - Software Updates to see if the update is there.
• Windows 2003 server
• Windows Vista
• Windows Vista 64-bit
• Windows Mobile 2003 (Microsoft Pocket PC 2003 and Microsoft Pocket PC Phone Edition 2003)
• Windows Mobile 5 (Windows Mobile for Pocket PC, Windows Mobile for Pocket PC Phone Edition, Windows Mobile for Smartphone)
• Windows Mobile 6 (Windows Mobile 6 Classic, Windows Mobile 6 Professional, Windows Mobile 6 Standard)

Macintosh

• Apple Mac OS X 10.3.x and 10.4.x and 10.5.x
• Instructions for upgrading from 10.4.x to 10.5.x

Linux (see instructions above for Linux/Unix)

• The following supported Linux platforms require workstations with libc version 2 and later, Kernel support for PPP interfaces (loadable module or static) and the pppd program in the correct directory (typically /usr/sbin or /usr/bin). Linux platforms are supported for Network Access and for Legacy Hosts (Java and HTML plugins only). 64-bit Linux clients are not supported.
• Supported Linux platforms:
  Debian 3.1r0
  Fedora Core 6
  Slackware 10.1
  SuSE 10.x Professional and OpenSuSE 10.x
  TurboLinux Desktop
  Ubuntu 7.04

Supported browsers

• Firefox 2.0 or 3.0
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or 7
• OpenWave WAP browser
• NTT DoCoMo i-mode browser
• Safari 1.x on Apple Mac OS X 10.3.x systems
• Safari 2.0 on Apple Mac OS X 10.4.x or 10.5.x systems
  
• Safari on Apple iPhone
• Firefox 2.0.x on Apple Mac OS X 10.3.x, 10.4.x, 10.5.x systems

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