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How to get a University VPN so you can connect to the server

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Last edited by lingjin. Created .

Here’s how to get a University VPN so you can connect to the server:

  1. Go to Getting Started with VPN on Umich website
  2. Click your operating system (macOS, Windows, etc.)
  3. Go through the instructions they have:
  1. Select “Staff, Faculty, Students or Sponsored Affiliates” > download package > open installation
  2. An “Install UMVPN” box should pop up, follow those instructions
  3. See the “Note:” below about opening “security preferences when installing Cisco Anyconnect”
  4. Find the app in Launchpad, open it
  1. Connect Using the VPN
  1. Launch the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility client.
  2. When prompted, authenticate using your uniqname and UMICH password.
  3. Complete Duo-Two-Factor authentication.
  4. Select UMVPN - All Traffic or UMVPN - Only U-M Traffic from the profile drop-down list (if prompted); you should be automatically connected to the UMVPN.
  1. Can double-check/solidify your connection by doing the following steps:
  1. Settings > System Preferences > Network > Click UMVPN and hit connect
  2. Also make sure “Show VPN status in menu bar” is clicked on

[Mac] Now you’re connected to UM-VPN! To get to TMD’s server, do this:

  1. Go to Finder > Command-K
  2. Type in smb://pub-shared.m.storage.umich.edu/pub-shared
  1. If that doesn’t work, you can also try pub-shared.m.storage.umich.edu, may need to have the /pub-shared at the end
  1. You’ll get a prompt, make sure it’s “Registered User”
  2. For name, type pub-daily; For password, type - Gr33nT#a
  3. In the list that shows up, scroll to pub-shared
  4. You’re in! You should see something like this >>

How to navigate the server:

How to download fonts:

Any questions? Text Brittany (the managing editor) at (574) 440-5745 or contact ITS at this link

[Windows] version

  1. Go search in lower corner
  2. Look up “this pc”
  3. Click on “map network drive”
  4. Type in http://pub-shared.m.storage.umich.edu/pub-shared
  5. Type pub-daily for name
  6. Password is Gr33nT#a

BASIC SERVER INFORMATION (You should be able to copy and paste all of these when prompted)

Server Name:

smb://pub-shared.m.storage.umich.edu/pub-shared/The Michigan Daily

(If needed)

Connect As:Gr33nT#a Registered User

Name: pub-daily

Password: qq

Select the volumes you want to mount: pub-shared