1. Fermilab VPN Service
What is a VPN ?

2. Fermilab Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
VPN = Virtual Private Network:
encrypted tunnel over a public network (Internet) to connect remote users to an enterprise network (FNAL)
A VPN tunnel:
allows a user to have the functionality of a direct dialup connection
provides the convenience & higher bandwidth from using a local ISP for connectivity

3. Why Do I need a VPN account ?
Provides encrypted tunnel into Fermilab.
Traffic across the internet more secure
Provides your home system with local Fermilab IP address ( x.x).
Can access services or systems restricted to Fermilab only servers.
Bypass border blocks for NetBIOS, web servers, rpc, and remote printing.

4. How do I register for a VPN account ?At
Provide Fermilab ID & select Group Affiliation
Will receive with info on downloading VPN client and profile
Only the Cisco VPN client is supported.
Security policies pushed to client from VPN server.
Call Helpdesk to activate VPN account
Wait 2 hours before contacting Helpdesk.
Helpdesk: (630) ; M-F, 8:30am - 5:00pm

5. VPN Registration Page Required Information: FNAL ID: Employee Status:
Affiliation:

6. What OSs are VPN supported ?
Tested & supported:
Microsoft Windows 9.x, SE, ME, XP, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP.
Linux (Intel) and
Mac OS 10.0 (Mac OS X), 10.1, 10.2 (Jaguar)
Solaris 2.6 (UltraSparc 32 & 64-bit)

7. VPN Profile Contains pre-shared key used for stage 1 authentication
Stage 2 authentication is personal username & password
Profile also includes VPN policies pushed to client system:
split tunneling, session limit, no browser-saved password
Must be updated annually:
When new VPN Profile are required, downloading instructions are sent out to users via .