Off-campus Access
Remote Working Client for Mac
Applications Access & Remote Connections (ARD/SSH)
You can connect from any Macintosh computer to any on-campus central IT Services, departmental service, or your computer on your desk.
Macintosh users who wish to access machines via Apple Remote Desktop/SSH (Secure Shell) can do so using Cisco AnyConnect.
Cisco AnyConnect Installation Instructions
You need to Install Cisco AnyConnect on the off campus Mac computer. See www.lboro.ac.uk/it/off-campus/client-mac-install.html.
Sharing Setup Instructions
You will need to ensure that the Mac on campus has the requisite Sharing options available for ARD (Apple Remote Desktop) or SSH (Secure Shell) connections and these connections should be restricted to specific users on the host machine for security purposes.
SSH Sharing Instructions
See www.lboro.ac.uk/it/off-campus/mac-ssh-sharing.
ARD Sharing Instructions
See www.lboro.ac.uk/it/off-campus/mac-ard-sharing.
Getting Started
To start a Remote Working connection on the off campus computer:
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Launch the AnyConnect client from the Cisco folder in Applications.
The first time you run this, for Connect to enter https://vpn.lboro.ac.uk. The program will remember this for subsequent connections, so this need only be done once.
Click on Select.
When prompted, enter your University Username and Password. Click Connect.
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If this is the first time you have used the client then please click on the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client entry in your menu bar and then choose Preferences. In the window which opens please ensure Enable Local LAN access (if configured) is ticked and then close the window.
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The following will be displayed for a successful connection:
(Further Technical details are available in the Details section).
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Once this connection has been established your computer will appear like it is on the campus network. Connections to central filestore can be made, applications such as Apple Remote Desktop, or an SSH connection (Secure Shell) from the Terminal can be run, or afp drives can be mounted in order to access Macs on campus.
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When AnyConnect is open you will have an icon in the top menu bar. This will only appear when the application is open and is not determined by an active connection.
Please remember to disconnect from the AnyConnect client as well as quitting the ARD / Terminal when they have finished.
Student Printing from OS X
www.lboro.ac.uk/it/off-campus/print-mac-student.html
Staff Printing from OS X
www.lboro.ac.uk/it/off-campus/print-mac-staff.html