Virtual Private Network (VPN) provides off-campus users with secure access to the Emory University's internal network. Emory VPN access uses a web browser to establish the remote access connection. It secures traffic by encrypting communications.
An SSL VPN generally provides two things: secure remote access via a web portal, and network-level access via an SSL-secured tunnel between the client and the corporate network. The primary benefit of an SSL VPN is data security and privacy. This will replace the existing F5 Big-IP VPN Client. WINDOWS Download Instructions. MAC Download. Jabber allows you to make and receive phone calls as if you were using your Cisco phone from your desk. WINDOWS Download Instructions Wired Earbud Instructions. MAC Download. Jabber Citrix Agent. This agent is required to use. Your organization may have BIG-IP APM for VPN access. See how you can connect to your org's #VPN using the BIG-IP Edge Client along with Chrome, Microsoft Ed.
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Access: Requires a network ID and password
Access URL: https://vpn.emory.edu
Problems? Check out our VPN Troubleshooting Guide.
Questions: Call the IT Service Desk at 404-727-7777 (Emory University employees and students) or 404-778-4357 (Emory Healthcare employees).
How To Instructions
F5 VPN Minimum System Requirements and Supported Browsers:
(as of June 2014)
Windows
F5 Networks supports 32-bit version Windows® XP SP3, 32-bit and 64-bit versions Windows® Vista SP2, Windows® 7 SP1 and Windows 8 and 8.1 Update running IE7, IE8, IE9, IE10, IE11, Firefox 28 or Chrome 33. Only 32-bit browsers are supported.
Mac
F5 Networks has fully qualified compatibility with Apple® OS X 10.9.x, Apple OS X 10.8.x, and Apple OS X 10.7.x devices running Firefox 28, Safari 6.x, Safari 7, or Chrome 33.
Only manual plugins installation is supported for Safari 7 and Safari 6.1.
Linux
F5 Networks supports all 32-bit x86 and 64-bit x86_64 Linux operating systems (OS) with enabled Kernel support for PPP interfaces and libc version 2 or later, running Firefox 28 or Chrome 33.
iOS
F5 Networks has fully qualified compatibility with Apple iOS versions 6 and 7 For Network Access functionality please install F5 BIG-IP Edge Client from iTunes.
Android
F5 Networks has fully qualified compatibility with Android versions 2.1 to 4.3
For Network Access functionality please install F5 BIG-IP Edge Client from Google Play. Customers running Android 4.0 or later should install Android EDGE Client.
Note: When the VPN vendor releases support for new browsers, there will be a delay before Emory deploys the update to allow for testing and ensuring service availability.
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The setup files and installation instructions are available here.
Troubleshooting Your VPN Connection
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If you are having trouble connecting to VPN, follow these steps. For performance issues while connected, see the section below on performance.
These steps are in order of difficulty. Contact the IT Service Center or your ITSC or DCC if you need additional assistance.
Uninstall and Reinstall
This resolves most issues. Make sure to restart between uninstalling and reinstalling.
On macOS, uninstallation can be difficult as outlined in F5 Networks' article here. We have created and attached a small app to our KB article that you can use to perform the removal part of those instructions. Make sure that the F5 client is not running.
Malware
Perform a virus scan on your computer.
Use MalwareBytes for macOS
Use AdwCleaner for Windows
If you need assistance with this, you can reach out to the IT Service Center via chat or by phone for remote assistance or stop by our office.
Network Drivers (PC)
Outdated or corrupt network drivers on your PC can also cause issues. We suggest going to your computer's manufacturer's support site and downloading the most recent network drivers.
Update your drivers in the following order:
Uninstall the existing F5 software installation.
Restart your computer.
Download and install your driver software.
Restart your computer.
Download and install the latest version of the VPN software.
Restart your computer.
Launch the VPN software and attempt to connect.
Other Issues
You may have installed other VPN software as a result of working with other institutions. Uninstall any unused VPN software and make sure to disable any that you are not currently using.
Some hotel and business wifi networks do not permit SSL VPN connections to be established.
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Troubleshooting VPN Performance Issues
If you are able to connect, but performance while connected is significantly degraded, follow the steps below. Contact the IT Service Center or your ITSC or DCC if you need additional assistance.
To get to the bottom of a VPN performance issue, Brown’s IT staff will need your answers to a few questions:
Does this happen on other devices in your house?
Are there others in your household (either on the VPN or off) who may be taxing your home network by, for example, connecting to classes, playing internet games, or streaming video?
Is the problem intermittent or persistent?
Who is your Internet Service Provider?
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Next, if the issue is NOT caused by others making heavy use of your network, follow the steps below to troubleshoot your home network.
1. Uninstall/reinstall VPN (see above under “connectivity”)
If the issue is unresolved, continue through the next steps, recording information and saving it to a text file as directed.
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2. While NOT connected to VPN:
Record your IP address. Click this link:https://www.whatsmyip.org/ and take note of the resulting IP address. It will look something like this: 108.12.231.43
Record the DNS server in your home network. > For Macs, find the DNS server in System Preferences > Network > Wifi > Advanced button > DNS tab. It will look something like this: 192.168.1.1 > For Windows, follow the first set of steps on this page('Find your DNS using the Settings app') It will look something like this: 192.168.1.1
Run a Speedtest. Go to speedtest.oshean.organd click the big GO button. It will run an upload and a download speed test. Record both resulting numbers, measured in Mbps. > Repeat the speedtest, and record the second pair of numbers. They should be roughly the same as the first; if they are not, run the speedtest a third time, again recording the results.
Run a traceroute to vpn.brown.edu, and record the results by copying and pasting into a text file. > For Macs, follow the steps inthis linkto get traceroute results. > For Windows, follow the steps in this link to get traceroute results. Use the command: tracert vpn.brown.edu
3. WHILE connected to VPN:
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Run a speedtest at speedtest.oshean.org and record the resulting upload and download speed results. > Repeat the speedtest, again recording the numbers.
4. Export Big-IP client logs:
For Macs, Open the Terminal (use spotlight to find and run it) and paste the following command into the prompt: zip -j ~/Desktop/edgeclientlogs.zip ~/Library/Logs/F5Networks/* This will save the logs to your desktop in a zip file.
For Windows, right-click on the Big IP icon in your taskbar. Select 'Diagnostic report' and save the resulting file F5DiagnosticsReport.html to your desktop.
(Full reference for capturing logs: https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K00819308 )
5. Create a ticket with the “Submit a Request” button here.
Include ALL of the information from the initial questions above, AND the results of the troubleshooting steps 2 through 4 above. We will work with our vendor to resolve the issue.
Important: due to the heavy demand on our IT staff at present, we ask that you specify the level of urgency in the ticket's description.