Installing Cisco Secure Client and connecting to the VPN

A VPN (Virtual Private Network) connection is a secure connection between your home PC to the university network.
You will need to use Cisco Secure Client to make a VPN connection from off campus to allow remote desktop connection to Computing Science Labs.

Installing the client

Follow the link below to the Cisco Secure Client installer for your hardware.

• Cisco Secure Client Installer

Download the relevant installer, then double click the installer and follow the installation instructions.

Connecting and disconnecting to the VPN

• For Windows, double click the Cisco Secure Client icon on your desktop.
• For macOS, click the VPN icon on the menu bar in the top right and select "Connect to uosvpn.stir.ac.uk".
• Now enter your University username and password in the format you'd use to login to the university network or portal. (e.g. xyz00000 - Do not prefix your username with stirlan or students).
• Click on "Connect" to complete the connection.
• You will be asked to authenticate the VPN connection.
  You must check that your Multi Factor Authentication (MFA) is setup correctly.
• To disconnect, click on the Cisco Secure Client or VPN icon again and select Disconnect.


If you have any problems installing or connecting, please contact the .


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