USC Aiken now uses Junos PulseSecure for VPN access.
Faculty, Staff and Students should now use PulseSecure for off-campus access to university network resources from their personal or campus owned computers. PulseSecure replaced the older Junos Pulse client and systems still running the older client will automatically update on their first connection back to the network.
If you have any questions about VPN, or experience issues while using it, please contact the Help Desk for assistance.
Campus computer labs can be accessed remotely using the VMware Horizon Client.
See instructions for connecting to a campus computer lab remotely
Accessing files stored at J-drive and K-drive from a non-USC Aiken computer is a simple two step process. First you'll need to establish a Impulse or VPN connection to USC Aiken. Then, you'll connect directly to the server using the commands listed below.
There are a few things to keep in mind when accessing your folders remotely:
Log Into Impulse (On-Campus) or Log Into VPN (Off-Campus)
Click Start
Click the Search field (sometimes called the "Run" field)
Type one of the following:
Click OK
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Check Remember Username and Password
Click OK
Log Into Impulse (On-Campus) or Log Into VPN (Off-Campus)
Click GO
Click Connect to Server
Type one of the following:
Click OK
To Connect:
To Disconnect:
To Connect:
To Disconnect:
USC-Columbia recently switched back to using Cisco AnyConnect for VPN access. If you need to connect to Columbia's VPN, please follow the instructions on their website:
Download the Cisco AnyConnect Software
You'll find this software listed in the catalog at the link above. The software is free to download.
Installation Guide for Cisco AnyConnect
Step-by-step instructions to install Cisco AnyConnect on both Windows and Mac computers.
Detailed instructions on using AnyConnect for the first time.
Cisco AnyConnect and the Columbia VPN are supported by the Columbia campus. If you have any issues connecting to Columbia's VPN, please contact the Columbia UTS Service Desk at: 803-777-1800.
Installing PulseSecure is now much easier than with previous versions. If you already have an older version installed, your client will update the first time you re-connect. If you don't currently have it installed on your system, just follow the instructions below:
PulseSecure is now installed on your computer.
Installing PulseSecure is now much easier than with previous versions. If you already have an older version installed, your client will update the first time you re-connect. If you don't currently have it installed on your system, just follow the instructions below:
PulseSecure is now installed on your computer.