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DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD OF COLLIER COUNTY
Internet Technology
I N T E R N E T T E C H N O L O G Y
Setting up VPN Access ∙ Windows 7
District School Board of Collier County Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Administrative Center
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Before You Get Started
This guide contains pictures and instructions to step you through the process of connecting
to the Collier County Public School network. If you have not received a user id and a
password or have any problems setting up your remote access account please contact the
District Webmaster at (239) 377-0452 or send an email to
storkmi@collier.k12.fl.us
.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
The remote computer you are going to create the VPN connection on MUST be
able to access the Internet.
The VPN connection ONLY connects you to the Collier County Public School
District’s intranet network. If you still need access to your home directory files you will need to log into Novell AFTER you have set up this VPN connection and successfully connected. Contact your school’s system support technician for more information.
The school district cannot troubleshoot home networks, including security
settings, ISP issues or router configuration. Please contact your Internet Service Provider or your router manufacturer for assistance troubleshooting these issues.
Step by Step Instructions
1. Turn on your computer and log in if necessary. Click on the Start menu and Click on the Control Panel.
2. Click on “View network status and tasks.” See Figure 2
FIGURE 2
Select Properties from the My Network Places menu.
3. This should have opened up the “Network and Sharing Center” Window. Look for the text “Set up a new connection or network” in the window. When you find it click on it.
See Figure 3
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5. After selecting Connect to a workplace, click on the next button. You will see a selection screen, choose “Use my Internet connection (VPN).” See Figure 5
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6. Type in “vpn.collier.k12.fl.us” for the Internet address. Then type in the name of the connection “CCPS VPN” for the Destination Name.
See Figure 6
7. Next type in your type in the user id and password that were sent to your email address. Then click on the “Connect” button. The next dialog box will require you to skip, see next step below. See Figure 7
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8. You must make changes to the connection for it to work. Click on the Skip Button. If you do not you will still end up at the error screen as in Figure 9.
See Figure 8
9. Click on “Set up the connection anyway” to save the settings. See Figure 9
FIGURE 9 Click on Setup the connection anyway
10. The connection is now setup and saved but one more change must be made to connect. Find “My Network Places”, located on the Desktop, and right click on it.
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Scroll down to the bottom of the menu that popped up and click on “Properties.” See Figure 10
FIGURE 10
Select Properties from the Network Places menu.
11. This should have opened up the “Network Connections” Window. Look for the text
“Manage network connections” in the window. When you find it click on it. See Figure 11
FIGURE 11
12. This should open the Network Connections. Then right click on the new connection you just made CCPS VPN and select Properties. See figure 13
FIGURE 13 Right click on CCPS VPN and select Properties.
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Figure 14. Click on the security tab at the top of the page. Then click the Advanced option bubble and then the Settings button.
Figure 15. Select Optional Encryption and then check the Challenge Handshake checkbox. Then select OK and then select Yes from the dialog box that pops up. 15. That completes the settings that need to be changed. Click on the OK button on the
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Figure 16. Click the OK button.
Figure 17. Right click CCPS VPN and select “Create Shortcut”
Figure 18. CCPS VPN Shortcut on Desktop.
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Figure 19. Type in your username and password from the VPN email you received. 18. If there are no conflicts with your firewall / router, you will connect successfully. If you
do not connect, a dialog box will appear. To verify your connection move your mouse on top of the Network Connection icon in the lower right hand corner of your screen. A box will pop up showing the networks you are connected to, including CCPS VPN. See figure 20.
Figure 20. Move mouse over the network Icon to reveal your connections.
