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AnyConnect VPN
This document details the AnyConnect client.
VPN with NAP has been replaced with AnyConnect. The AnyConnect VPN client requires that your computer meet a few requirements before you will be allowed to connect.
1. You must have windows update set to automatically download and install updates.
2. You must have a firewall enabled.
3. You must have System Center Endpoint Protection installed and enabled.
Once the client is installed, you can launch it from the start menu or the notification area of the Windows taskbar (near the clock) and enter in your campus username and password to connect.
Clients who are eligible for AnyConnect, based on their Level of Assurance (LOA), and who need to install the AnyConnect client can do so by searching for "AnyConnect" in the Application Catalog (please note that it is listed as Cisco AnyConnect).
To install software on a campus provided HP laptop, faculty and staff can use the Software Center application. Please note that installations can only be performed while connected to UW-Stout's network and is not available on student or personal laptops.
- Open the Software Center by searching for "Software Center" within the Start Menu or Search box.
- In the Applications menu, click on the application you want to install.
- Click the Install button.
- The application will start to download and progress to the installation. Software Center will provide notifications on the progress of the installation.
Note: Software availability on this list that is determined by your login. Not all titles are available to everyone, as some are restricted by license or department. If you believe a title is missing please put in a self-service help desk ticket with the name of the title you are looking for.