- Windows Vista
- OS 10.5.x [Leopard]
- OS 10.3.x and 10.4x [Panther and Tiger]

1) Click on Start and choose Control Panel.
NOTE: If you don't see Control Panel, select Settings and then choose Control Panel.

2) If your Control Panel is in Category View, you'll see groupings of settings.

3) Click Switch to Classic View on the side panel of the window.

4) Once you are in Classic View, double-click the Network Connections in Control Panel.

5) Choose Create a New Connection from the Network Tasks panel on the left.

6) Click Next to start the New Connection Wizard, and then enter the following:
     a) Choose Connect to the Network at my workplace and click Next.
     b) Select Virtual Private Network connection and click Next.
     c) Type Pomona College VPN for the connection name and click Next.
     d) Specify the Pomona College VPN server, which is vpn.pomona.edu and click Next.
     e) Choose My use only and click Next.
     f) Check the Create a Shortcut on the Desktop box for convenient access to VPN and then click Finish to complete the wizard.


Disconnect from VPN

1) Before you disconnect from VPN, make sure that all files that reside on network volumes are closed.

2) Closing your Internet connection (including shutting down or restarting your computer) will disconnect you from VPN.

3) You can also disconnect manually by double-clicking on the Pomona VPN icon on your desktop and clicking Disconnect.