Network Engineering

Security / OSUSDS/VPN - OSU Secure Data Service

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Getting Started

Acquire OSUSDS/VPN Client Software

News, Announcements, & Milestones

Available OSUSDS/VPN Documentation

GETTING STARTED or Establishing the OSUSDS/VPN Service

• *SDS Configuration Assistant (Required to Establish Service)
• New alternative WebVPN service available (6/6/2004)
• Common Alternatives to VPN Services

Acquire OSUSDS/VPN Client Software

• Cisco's VPN Client Support Matrix list.
• *MacOS X
• *Sun Solaris 2.7, 2.8
• *Linux 2.4/2.6
• *Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP/Vista (32 bit only)

News, Announcements, & Milestones

• 08.04.2008 - Windows VPN Client released (5.0.03.0560)
• 08.04.2008 - Linux VPN client released (4.8.02.0030)
• 12.26.2007 - Mac VPN client added support for OS X 10.5
• 11.13.2007 - AnyConnect (SSL) VPN client version 2.1.0148 released
• 09.26.2007 - Newer Linux VPN client released
• 09.21.2007 - Implemented new Campus VPN Concentrators
• 08.28.2007 - ReadMe for Win VPN client 5.0.01.0600 (Corrects known vulnerabilities)

View Past News, Announcements, & Milestones

Available OSUSDS/VPN Documentation

• Mission Statement & Uses for VPN Services
• Cisco's NEW VPN Client Documentation
• Cisco's OLD VPN Client Documentation
• OSUSDS VPN FAQ

VPN Clients no longer available (02/17/2005)

• MacOS 8, 9 (Unsupported, License must be purchased)
• Palm and Pocket PC Movian VPN/3.X