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VPN for macOS

Note: VPN connection requires Multifactor Authentication (MFA). Learn how to set up MFA.

You can connect to Drexel's VPN on your Mac with Cisco Secure Client.

• Install Cisco Secure Client
• Connect to VPN
• Disconnect from VPN

Install Cisco Secure Client for Mac

1. Go to https://vpn.drexel.edu and select Login.
2. At the Microsoft 365 sign-in page, sign in with your Drexel account and verify your sign-in with multifactor authentication.
3. Select Download for macOS.
4. Once the download has completed, double-click the downloaded installer.
5. Double-click cisco-secure-client-macos.pkg (the name might vary slightly).
6. On the first installation screen, select Continue to begin the installation process.
7. Review the license agreement. Select Continue and then select Agree to agree to the license terms.
8. Select Install to begin the installation.
9. Enter your Mac login password, if prompted, and then select Install Software.
10. Select Close when the installation is finished.

Connect to VPN

1. Go to Finder > Applications > Cisco > Cisco Secure Client.
2. Enter vpn.drexel.edu and then select Connect.

   Tip: Cisco Secure Client will remember the VPN server address so you won't need to enter it again.

3. At the Microsoft 365 sign-in page, sign in with your Drexel account and verify your sign-in with multifactor authentication.

Disconnect from VPN

Best practices advise to always disconnect when you no longer need to access the internal Drexel network.

Disconnect from Cisco Secure Client

• Open Cisco Secure Client and select Disconnect.

Disconnect from the menu bar

• In the menu bar, select the Cisco Secure Client icon and then select Disconnect.