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iPass Quick Instructions
iPass Quick Instructions
These are quick startup instructions for running iPass. These
instructions assume that the iPass client and VPN client are both
installed on the system. If you need to install either the iPass
client or VPN client, click here
(this link leads to WHOI's anonymous ftp site at: ftp://ftp.whoi.edu/pub/services/).
If you have questions, please contact the CIS
Helpdesk at x2439.
Starting iPass
Double click on the iPassConnect icon on the
Desktop.
OR
Click on the Start Menu > Programs
> iPass > iPassConnect
When the iPass Connection box comes up, click the “Country”
dropdown menu under “Search by Location or Phone Number”
and select the country that you are in.
Next select the “State” (Or Province
depending on country) that you are in from the dropdown menu
Next select the “City” (Or closest
city to your location) that you are in from the dropdown menu
Click Find and a brief list of all available
local numbers for the city you are in will be displayed.
Click the arrow next to the City under the Modem Section and
an expanded list of all available numbers will be displayed.
Select the number you want to dial (Click on the Number). Then
select “Dial Properties” only if:
1. You need to dial an outside line.
2. You need to dial the 10 digit number (Area Code + Number).
3. You need to change a specific dialing feature.
Dial Properties:
To access an outside line in an office, hotel, etc. enter the
number to access the line in the “To access outside line
dial” box.
To disable call waiting, select from the “To disable call
waiting dial” menu the appropriate dial string.
To switch between Pulse and Tone dialing, select from the “Dial
using” menu Pulse or Tone.
If the number in the display next to the Dial Properties is correct,
click Connect.
Enter in your User Name which is the first portion of your RAS
username.
i.e. For “your_username@whoi.edu”
enter in “your_username”
Next enter in your Domain which is the second portion of your
RAS username plus your 4 digit billing code (Long distance/ Copier
Code).
i.e. For “your_username@whoi.edu”
enter in “xxxx.whoi.edu” where “xxxx”
is your valid 4 digit billing code.
Next enter in your RAS (not your email) password. (This password
depending on when issued follows a Two Letter, a Number combination
and is 9 characters long.)
Then click OK and the dialing and authentication process will
begin.
Once connected, you will be on the Internet outside of WHOI (Unless
you used the Falmouth local number which is the local
RAS number).
From this point you can use WHOI Web based email available at
http://webmail.whoi.edu
If you need to access WHOI services (internal web pages, send
email, etc.) and machines, you will need to run the VPN client.
Starting the VPN client:
Double click on the VPN Dialer or WHOI
VPN icon on the Desktop.
OR
Click on the Start Menu > Programs
> Cisco Systems VPN Client > VPN
Client
Click on the WHOI VPN connection, then click Connect.
Enter in your WHOI RAS username: your_username@whoi.edu
and RAS Password in the popup fields, then click OK.
You are now have access to internal WHOI services, web pages
and can send email through your email client using outbox.whoi.edu
as your outgoing mail client.
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