Ivanti Secure VPN: Off-Campus Access
Last Modified on 05/02/2024 11:10 am EDT
This article reviews how to install and connect to the College's VPN.
Warning: You cannot use the VPN to access any region-locked content or bypass internet censorship regulations.
What is Ivanti?
Bryn Mawr College uses a VPN to allow community members to access their College network drives (H:, S:, Q:, etc.) from off-campus. The application used to access the VPN is called Ivanti Secure Access.
Windows
College devices:
- On the bottom of your desktop, click the Windows Search Bar
- Type in and click on Ivanti Secure Access Client
- Click Connect and login with your College email and password
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If there is no listing under Connections...
- On the top banner, click the + button
- Enter the following information
- Type: Policy Secure (UAC) or Connect Secure (VPN)
- Name: SA (ingress.brynmawr.edu)
- Server URL: ingress.brynmawr.edu
- Click Connect
![Manually add the College's Pulse Secure VPN](//dyzz9obi78pm5.cloudfront.net/app/image/id/62825a6cb551262d1a51144a/n/1652709996548.png)
- You can confirm you're connected by looking for Connected and the green check
![Pulse Secure VPN Connections control panel showing successful connection to the VPN](//dyzz9obi78pm5.cloudfront.net/app/image/id/6495d9efac6896692b070733/n/ivanti-connected-v2.png)
Personal devices:
macOS
College and personal devices:
- Open Google Chrome
- Navigate to ingress.brynmawr.edu
- If prompted, login with your College email and password
- Next to Ivanti Secure Access, click Start
- Click Download
![Pulse Secure Download button](//dyzz9obi78pm5.cloudfront.net/app/image/id/62825be81f55fd16be7e7f60/n/1652710376745.png)
- In the bottom-left corner of the window, click the PulseSecureAppLauncherAppleSigned.dmg file that downloads
![A tab in the Google Chrome download bar showing download Pulse Secure has completed](//dyzz9obi78pm5.cloudfront.net/app/image/id/62825f957d780d5c6e2c0394/n/1652711316836.png)
- Open PulseSecureLauncher.mpkg
- Click Continue, Install, and then Close
- Return to your Google Chrome window, click the blue HERE
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- Click Open PulseApplicationLauncher
![A dialogue box asking whether to open Pulse Application Launcher](//dyzz9obi78pm5.cloudfront.net/app/image/id/62825c6fdaffda44157cd73c/n/1652710511390.png)
- If prompted with a Security Warning, click Open and/or Always
- Wait some time for Ivanti Secure Access to finish installing
If you receive a "System Extension Blocked" error message
- Click Open System Preferences
- In the bottom-left corner, click the lock
- Enter your device password
- In the bottom-right corner, click Allow
- If prompted, click OK, OK, and Done
![Three dialogue boxes that can be closed by clicking on](//dyzz9obi78pm5.cloudfront.net/app/image/id/6282616583b90963c61ec178/n/1652711780904.png)
Questions?
If you have any additional questions or problems, don't hesitate to reach out to the Help Desk!
Phone: 610-526-7440 | Library and Help Desk hours
Email: help@brynmawr.edu | Service catalog
Location: Canaday Library 1st floor