Installing VPN on Windows
Visit https://vpn.nku.edu. Enter your NKU username and password.
![Windows VPN Sign In.](https://inside.nku.edu/content/inside/it/service-catalog/software/softwarecatalog/VPN/_jcr_content/par/colctl/column-2/panelgroup/panelgroup/columncontrol/column-2/image.img.jpg/1654198539.jpg)
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Click "AnyConnect" on the left side.
![ssl vpn service screenshot](https://inside.nku.edu/content/inside/it/service-catalog/software/softwarecatalog/VPN/_jcr_content/par/colctl/column-2/panelgroup/panelgroup/columncontrol_454053699/column-2/image_0.img.jpg/1874795909.jpg)
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Click "Start AnyConnect" in the center.
![start any connect screenshot](https://inside.nku.edu/content/inside/it/service-catalog/software/softwarecatalog/VPN/_jcr_content/par/colctl/column-2/panelgroup/panelgroup/columncontrol_990603402/column-2/image_1.img.jpg/1371317479.jpg)
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The will open the download window. Click "Save File".
![VPN Download Window with options to Save or Cancel.](https://inside.nku.edu/content/inside/it/service-catalog/software/softwarecatalog/VPN/_jcr_content/par/colctl/column-2/panelgroup/panelgroup/columncontrol_82151103/column-2/image_4.img.jpg/1323587618.jpg)
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Find the installation file on your computer. Double click to open the installer and follow the prompts to install Cisco AnyConnect.
![Cisco AnyConnect Installation File on a Desktop.](https://inside.nku.edu/content/inside/it/service-catalog/software/softwarecatalog/VPN/_jcr_content/par/colctl/column-2/panelgroup/panelgroup/columncontrol_1152685783/column-2/image_5.img.jpg/1464666237.jpg)
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Start the AnyConnect Client. Click the Start Menu > Cisco -> Cisco AnyConnect Security Mobility Client.
![Cisco AnyConnect in a Windows Start Menu.](https://inside.nku.edu/content/inside/it/service-catalog/software/softwarecatalog/VPN/_jcr_content/par/colctl/column-2/panelgroup/panelgroup/columncontrol_1756351117/column-2/image_603497113.img.jpg/1386969504.jpg)
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Enter "vpn.nku.edu" if it is not already in the address box and click "Connect". Enter your NKU credentials, and you will be connected.
![Cisco AnyConnect Icon in Windows System Tray.](https://inside.nku.edu/content/inside/it/service-catalog/software/softwarecatalog/VPN/_jcr_content/par/colctl/column-2/panelgroup/panelgroup/columncontrol_1555874797/column-2/image.img.jpg/1044576418.jpg)
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Once connected, you will see your time connected and time remaining. All connections have a 24 hour limit per session. To disconnect from the VPN, simply click "Disconnect". Be sure to save all work on network drives before disconnecting.
![Cisco AnyConnect Window in Windows.](https://inside.nku.edu/content/inside/it/service-catalog/software/softwarecatalog/VPN/_jcr_content/par/colctl/column-2/panelgroup/panelgroup/columncontrol_657200567/column-2/image.img.jpg/1882652981.jpg)
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There will be an icon for the VPN client in the system tray in the lower right corner. Click this icon to open the window.
![Cisco AnyConnect Icon in Windows System Tray.](https://inside.nku.edu/content/inside/it/service-catalog/software/softwarecatalog/VPN/_jcr_content/par/colctl/column-2/panelgroup/panelgroup/columncontrol_1837855968/column-2/image_6.img.jpg/1248645540.jpg)