This article is intended for use by students who need to setup their Macs with VPN.
Virtual Private Network (VPN) is a service that allows you to connect to the Columbia network via an encrypted tunnel. VPN essentially simulates you being on campus without physically being here. In order use the Columbia VPN service you will have to setup Duo MFA with your UNI identity. Duo MFA is required to access Columbia VPN services.
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Setting up Duo MFA
Authentication is the process of proving your identity during the login process. Two-factor authentication adds an additional proof of identification. Multi-factor authentication (MFA) layers multiple methods of identification for greater security.
Duo is a tech company that provides identity and access management solutions. Duo's Multifactor authentication (MFA) system is what is currently being used in Columbia University.
Duo MFA is a system that uses three methods of identification to validate your UNI identity. These secondary methods include push notifications sent through the Duo-Mobile smartphone app, an automated phone call to a mobile device or LAN line, and finally, one-time use passcodes that can be generated before or during the login process.
Enroll mobile device in Duo MFA
Enroll your mobile device in Duo MFA so you can use it as a method of identification along with your UNI identity. Please follow the steps to setup Duo MFA on your mobile device:
- Visit the Columbia MFA website and click the Manage your Duo Account link.
- Enter YourUNI and password.
- Click the blue LOGIN button.
- Click the blue Setup button.
- Enter YourUNI and password.
- Click the blue LOGIN button.
- Click the green Start setup button.
- Ensure the Mobile phone radio button is selected.
- Click the green Continue button.
- Enter your Mobile device’s phone number.
- Click the checkbox to confirm.
- Click the green Continue button.
- Select a radio button to confirm your mobile device type.
- Click the green Continue button.
- Click the green I have Duo Mobile button.
- From your iPhone, Tap the App Store app
- Tap the Search Bar.
- Enter Duo Mobile in the Search bar.
- Tap the blue search button.
- Tap the gray GET button.
- Tap the blue Install button.
- Tap the gray OPEN button.
- Tap the blue Continue button.
- Tap the blue Use a QR Code button.
- Tap the OK option.
- Point your mobile device to the QR Code that is displayed on your Mac's screen like you are taking a picture of it.
- From your mobile device, tap the blue Next button.
- Tap the blue done button.
- Tap the white Skip button.
- Tap the blue Allow notifications button.
- Tap the Allow option.
- Tap the white Turn off button.
- Tap the blue OK button.
- Click the green Continue button.
- Click the blue Continue to Login button.
- Click the green Send me a Push button.
- Tap the green checkmark to approve the login request from your mobile device.
- Tap the blue OK button.
Install Cisco AnyConnect and Connect to Columbia VPN for the first time.
Please follow the steps to install Cisco AnyConnect and connect to Columbia VPN from your Mac:
- Visit the Columbia VPN portal
- Enter:
USERNAME: YourUNI
PASSWORD: YourUniPassword
Duo Action: push
- Click the Login button.
- Tap the green checkmark to approve the login request from your mobile device.
- Click the AnyConnect link.
- Click the Start AnyConnect link.
Click the blue Download for macOS button.
Note You may get a prompt from your internet browser asking to Allow the download.
- On the Dock, Click the Finder icon.
- Click your Downloads folder.
- Double-click the anyconnect-macos-4.10...vpn-webdeploy-k9.dmg file to start the installation.
- Double-click the anyconnect-macos-4.10.0...eploy-k9.pkg file.
- Click the Continue button.
- Click the Continue button.
- Click the Agree button.
- Click the Install button.
- Enter your Mac's login password and click the Install software button.
- Click the red Close button.
Click the gray Open System Settings button.
- Click the Allow button.
- Enter your Mac’s login Password and Click the blue Modify Settings button.
- Click the grey Allow button.
- Click the red Close button.
- Click the blue Close button.
- On the Dock, Click the Finder icon.
- Click your Applications Folder.
Double-click the Cisco folder.
Double-click the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client icon.
Enter:
Code Block vpn.cc.columbia.edu
in the text field.
Click the Connect button.
Enter:
Code Block Username: YourUNI Password: YourUniPassword Second Password: push
- Click the OK button.
- Tap the green checkmark to approve the login request from your mobile device.
- Go back to your Applications folder and double-click the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client icon.
- Click the Disconnect button to end the VPN connection.
