VPN access is only open to staff and postgraduates of the School.

CSSE has a Cisco PIX VPN server that can be used to connect to/become part of the School's internal network from:

• An external location (for example, home or while travelling)
• SNAP wireless within the CSSE building and anywhere else on campus

1. Requirements
2. General configuration instructions
3. Apple Mac OS X 10.3 configuration instructions
4. Microsoft Windows XP Professional configuration instructions
5. PalmOS 5.x configuration instructions

Requirements

• Come and see Computer Support to have a VPN account created - your existing username/password is not synchronised with the VPN server.
• A computer with an operating system and VPN client that supports PPTP (point-to-point tunnelling protocol) with a minimum of 40bit encryption.
• An Internet connection of some form that currently allows you to connect to UWA (eg, open http://www.csse.uwa.edu.au/ in your web-browser)

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General configuration instructions

• Connect to VPN server 130.95.17.102 (or 10.11.255.232 if currently on the SNAP wireless network anywhere on campus)
• Connect using PPTP (not L2TP over IPSec)
• Use MS-CHAP for password authentication (not PAP, which doesn't support encryption)
• Set encryption type to "Automatic" or "Require Encryption" (not "None", "128bit only" or "Maximum Strength Encryption")
• Use "Password authentication" (not "RSA SecurID" or "Use Smart Card")
• Use the username and password Computer Support assigned you

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Configuration instructions for Apple Mac OS X 10.3

• Applications -> Internet Connect
• File -> New VPN Connection -> PPTP -> Continue
• Configuration -> Edit Configurations...
• Description -> Enter "CSSE VPN"
• Server address -> Enter "130.95.17.102" (or "10.11.255.232" if connecting from SNAP wireless)
• Account name -> Enter the username assigned to you by Computer Support
• Authentication -> Use Password -> Enter the password assigned to you by Computer Support
• Encryption -> Choose "No Encryption"
• Ok
• Connect

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Configuration instructions for Microsoft Windows XP Professional

• Start -> Connect to -> Show all connections
• Create a new connection
• Next
• Choose "Connect to the network at my workplace" -> Next
• Choose "Virtual Private Network connection" -> Next
• Company Name -> Enter "CSSE VPN" -> Next
• Host name or IP address -> Enter "130.95.17.102" (or "10.11.255.232" if connecting from SNAP wireless) -> Next
• Create this connection for -> Select "My use only" -> Next
• Finish
• Username -> Enter the username assigned to you by Computer Support
• Password -> Enter the password assigned to you by Computer Support
• Connect

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Configuration instructions for PalmOS 5.x

• (Note: you must have the Palm WiFi drivers installed (which include Mergic VPN software) or Mergic VPN itself)
• Prefs -> Communications -> VPN
• VPN -> Choose "enabled"
• Account -> Choose "Edit Accounts..."
• Add...
• Account -> Enter "CSSE VPN"
• Username -> Enter the username assigned to you by Computer Support
• Password -> Enter the password assigned to you by Computer Support
• VPN Server Name or Address -> Enter "130.95.17.102" (or "10.11.255.232" if connecting from SNAP wireless)
• Details
• Encryption: Un-tick (it will still be encrypted - this option is simply "128bit only")
• Send all to VPN: Tick
• Query DNS: Not checked
• Primary DNS: 130.95.128.2
• Secondary DNS: 130.95.128.1
• IP Address Automatic: Not checked.
• Ok
• Ok
• Ensure "CSSE VPN" is still selected in the Account drop-down menu
• While "VPN" is left "Enabled", your Palm will attempt to make the selected VPN connection when-ever an IP connection is brought up (wether by WiFi, GPRS, Internet sharing and the like.)

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