Obtaining or having a NetID does not automatically enroll you for VPN. You must first register the VPN service for your NetID. To register for Rutgers Central VPN, complete the Service Activation.
Administrator access to your PC or laptop is required to download and install the Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client. Speak to your department’s IT department for assistance with installation, if needed.
Current students, staff, faculty, and guests of the university are eligible to use the VPN. A student is defined as full-time and currently registered in courses with the university. If you feel you need access and do not fit into any of these categories, you may apply for a guest account.
There is a setting under AnyConnect Preferences that can resolve this issue:
The Campus VPN is Full Tunnel.
The “full tunnel” sends all your traffic through the VPN connection, and then out to the Internet through Rutgers’ connection.
This is useful when accessing resources that expect to see your connection coming from Rutgers, such as library journals.
All users must apply for general access VPN. If you’ve already done that, successfully connected, and find you’re unable to get to a non-general resource, please contact your local support group. Many departments have been provided dedicated VPN IP space for areas needing to restrict remote access to their internal administrative environments. This access is controlled by delegated Active Directory RAD groups that local areas have control over. Additional firewall access may be necessary to reach your resources. If you’re unable to get the help you need, please contact the SOC@oit.rutgers.edu.
This means that you are part of a group that provides additional restricted access. Click Accept to complete your connection. If the group does not match your affiliation, send a message to SOC@oit.rutgers.edu so it can be investigated.
You should make every effort to use vpn.rutgers.edu for remote access VPN. While other VPN endpoints are available, they may lack address space or licensing to handle the load of users accessing VPN services.
Yes. While you are free to perform other activities during your session, VPN is intended for Rutgers University business. Please disconnect from VPN, when you’re finished working. Additionally:
It is possible that your password has expired. Please visit the NetID Management page to change your password.
Please contact the OIT Help Desk.