How To Login To The College's VPN Using Cisco AnyConnect

Overview

Using your college provisioned device, you can easily run the application by following these steps.  Please see the Related Articles if you haven't installed the software yet.  Ensure you are connected to an Internet connection that is external to the College.

Instructions

To Start the VPN

Method 1:

• Click the Start Button - (The Windows logo displayed in the bottom left of your screen)
• Search through the menu and click Cisco AnyConnect Security Mobility

Method 2: 

• On the right side of the Start Button click into the Search field
• Type: Cisco Any Connect Security Mobility (You may only need to type Cisco before Windows displays the application)
• Click on the application to start it.

The program will open and  vpn.saultcollege.ca/mfa should be pre-populated if it has been setup on your PC.  If this field isn't populated

• Type vpn.saultcollege.ca/mfa and click Connect

Otherwise, simply

• Click Connect

You will now be presented with a Login screen

1. USERNAME: {College username}
2. Password: {College Password}
3. Click OK

After submitting your username and password, you will get a request to approve your logon via your chosen MFA method.  To read more about MFA click here.

NOTE:
You are now connected to the College Network as if you are at the College.
You should now see an icon in the system tray, which is located on the taskbar, in the bottom right of your screen, that indicates the connection was successful.

Verify you are connected

To verify that you have been connected successfully you can:

• Look for the Cisco Anyconnect icon in the system tray on the taskbar.  If you see an engaged lock on the icon you know you are connected

NOTE:
You may have to click on the up arrow in the system tray, which is on the taskbar beside the clock, to see hidden icons.
Instead of navigating to the Cisco AnyConnect program through the Start Menu, you can click the icon in the system tray, once, to start the login process
You can disconnect from the VPN by either right-clicking on the Cisco AnyConnect icon in the system tray and click Disconnect or by opening the application from the Start menu and clicking Disconnect.