Connecting to the UCL VPN with Apple iOS (iPhone, iPad)

This guide explains how to connect to the UCL Virtual Private Network (VPN) which gives access to a variety of UCL services and resources from outside of UCL.

This guide is aimed at...

• Staff
• Students
• IT Administrators
• SLMS staff
• Researchers

Before you start...

• You must be aware of and abide by the UCL Computing Regulations
• You must be aware of and abide by the JANET Acceptable Use Policy
• You need your UCL user ID & password – found on the front of your registration slip
• An internet connection outside the UCL network e.g. from home

Instructions

1. Go to the App Store
   
   
   
   
   Fig.1 – App Store icon
2. Search for "Cisco AnyConnect" and install by clicking GET or cloud icon
   
   
   
   
   Fig.2 – Cisco Secure Client in App Store
3. Open Cisco AnyConnect
   
   
   
   
   Fig.3 – Open Cisco Secure Client in App
4. Choose your "AnyConnect" Would Like to Send You Notifications preference
   
   
   
   
   Fig.4 – "AnyConnect" Would Like to Send You Notifications
5. Click Connections from the menu then Add VPN Connection and enter the following details:

Description: you can call this what you like 

Server address: vpn.ucl.ac.uk

Fig.5 – Add VPN Connection...

6. Click Save

7. Click Allow at the "AnyConnect" Would Like to Add VPN Configurations notification

Fig.6 – "AnyConnect" Would Like to Add VPN Configurations notification

8.    If prompted, enter your iPad/iPhone passcode to Add VPN Configurations

9.    When the connection is Enabled (a tick will display next to the connection), click the AnyConnect VPN switch.

Fig 8: Enable the connection

10. At the Authentication window, enter the details as below and click Connect

Group: RemoteAccess
Username: Your UCL userID@ucl.ac.uk
Password: your UCL password

The Remote Access VPN now uses Multi Factor Authentication (MFA), this provides additional security and means you won’t have to enter your credentials every time you log in. 
More details on how MFA works

Fig 9 - Enter your username and password

11.    When successfully connected, a VPN Configuration message will appear, click OK

Fig 10 - Secure Client connected to VPN

12.    To ensure you stay authenticated and signed into the VPN click Yes, on the Stay signed in message

Fig 11 - Stay authenticated

13.    To disconnect from UCL's VPN, click the AnyConnect VPN switch to the off position.

Fig 12 - AnyConnect VPN connection status