VPN for Windows Computers


Rutgers utilizes the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client to provide secure remote access VPN functionality for end users running Microsoft Windows. Users can access VPN via the SSL VPN portal or by installing the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client. Documentation and software downloads for each are located on this page. Please note that administrative privileges are required to install AnyConnect.

SSL VPN Portal

Visit the Rutgers' web-based VPN to get started. 

If for any reason the Java installer fails, the AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client can be downloaded and installed manually. A link to download it will be provided if that occurs.

AnyConnect Client

Installing the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client eliminates the need to download the application each time a user logs into the SSL VPN Portal. If you have not previously installed the Cisco AnyConnect client, you can authenticate to any of the VPN’s through a web-browser which will attempt to auto-install AnyConnect. If this fails (which due to modern browser security it almost always does) you will then be presented the option to manually download and install the client.

  1. Visit https://vpn.rutgers.edu and login with your NetID & NetID Password. 

    VPN login screen

  2. You should be directed to the VPN Web Portal which will automatically try to start/install AnyConnect after 60 seconds. Click Start now to be taken to the download page immediately.

    VPN intermission download page

  3. Download and Save or Run the file.

    VPN download page

  4. If you chose to save the file, open the folder you saved the file to, typically Downloads or Desktop, and locate and run the AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client executable (i.e. anyconnect-winVERSION.NUMBER-core-vpn-webdeploy-k9.exe). If you chose to Run the file, move to Step 5.
  5. Follow the prompts to install the software.
  6. The installer requires elevated privileges to run. Once you click Install, a User Account Control warning appears. Click Yes to proceed. Afterwards, the AnyConnect VPN Client should now be installed on your machine

Assistance

For further assistance, please contact the OIT Help Desk.