Install and use VPN Client (Pulse Secure)
Windows
- Download the Pulse Secure for Windows VPN client installer (you may need your campus login to assess the page).
- Double click the downloaded installation package and complete the installation.
- Once installation is complete, click on the Pulse Secure icon in the system tray to open the Pulse menu.
- Select UCSF Dual Factor Remote Access and click Connect.
- Enter UCSF username and password and click Connect.
- Use one of the Duo authentication methods to provide a Secondary Password and click Connect.
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Pulse Secure will minimize and appear in the taskbar, and the icon in the system tray will change indicating that it is connected to the UCSF network.
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To disconnect Pulse Secure from the UCSF network, click on the Pulse Secure tray icon, select UCSF Dual Factor Remote Access, and click Disconnect.
MacOS
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Download the Pulse Secure for Mac VPN client installer (you may need your campus login to assess the page).
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Double click the downloaded package and follow the prompts to install.
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Open Pulse Secure from the Applications folder, and click on the Pulse Secure icon.
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Select UCSF Dual Factor Remote Access and click Connect.
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Enter UCSF username and password and click Connect.
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Use one of the Duo authentication methods to provide a Secondary Password and click Connect.
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Once connected, you will see a green check mark next to your VPN client profile. (The icon in the system tray will also start pulsing, indicating connection to the UCSF network.)
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To disconnect Pulse Secure from the UCSF network, click on the Pulse Secure menu bar icon, select UCSF Dual Factor Remote Access and click Disconnect.
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