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University of Kentucky uses the iPassConnect service as an international
remote access solution to the University. Before downloading or
installing iPassConnect to your computer, you will need the following:
- A new iPassConnect
Account
- A valid Exchange
Account
To obtain an
iPassConnect Account, you will need fill out and submit Communications
and Networking Services iPassConnect Account Online Order Form (http://www.uky.edu/IT/CNS/forms/contact.html).
You will be contacted by Communications and Networking Services
personnel with your iPassConnect Account information.
For more information about activating your Exchange email account,
please see the Exchange information web site (Exchange).
Downloading
iPassConnect
- Open your
web browser (Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator) and go to
the UK Download web site (UK-Download).
- In the Login
box, enter your Exchange user ID and password and then click
on Login. The Login box will display your name when you have successfully
logged in to the Download site.
If you are unable to use your Exchange user ID and password to
login, please contact the IT Customer Service Center by phone
(859-218-HELP (4357)) or email (helpdesk@uky.edu).
- Under Operating
Systems, click on the Windows *All Versions* link. Categories
of software will be displayed. Click on the Email and Internet
Tools link.
- A list of
software for that category will be displayed. Locate iPassConnect
Client from the list. Click on the download link on the right
to begin downloading the file.
- You will
be asked whether you wish to open or save the file. Click Save
and select Desktop as the save-to location. Click Save. The win_ipc.zip
archive file (shown in Figure 1.1) will be downloaded to your
computer.
Figure 1.1
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- Once the
file has downloaded to your computer, logout of the UK Download
site by clicking on the Logout button.
- You will
need to extract the CHI_iPC_v310_II.exe installer from the win_ipc.zip
archive file before continuing. If you are using Windows XP, open
the win_ipc.zip folder and copy CHI_iPC_v310_II.exe to your Desktop.
If you are using another version of Windows, you will need to
use an archive utility such as WinZip to extract the CHI_iPC_v310_II.exe
installer.
Installing
iPassConnect
- To begin
installing iPassConnect, locate and double-click on the CHI_iPC_v310_II.exe
shown in Figure 2.1.
Figure 2.1
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- The iPassConnect
installation program will start up and display a welcome screen.
Click on the Next button to continue. The next screen will display
the License Agreement. Click the checkmark box next to "I
hearby give my consent to use of my information as set forth"
and then click on the Yes button.
- The next
screen will prompt you for an installation location on your computer.
The iPassConnect installer will have a location already specified
on your computer's hard drive. Click on the Next button to accept
this location.
- The iPassConnect
program will be installed on your computer. The installation program
will then prompt that the iPassConnect program is installed correctly.
Ensure the Launch iPassConnect option is selected, and click on
the Finish button.
Setting Up
iPassConnect
- The iPassConnect
client will automatically open after the installation program
quits.
- In the Settings
menu, select Login Information. In the Login Information window
that appears, enter the specified information in the corresponding
fields:
- Username
- Enter your full iPassConnect username.
- Domain
- Enter "uky.edu" into the field.
- Password
- Enter your iPassConnect password that has been assigned
to your username.
Your Login
Information window should look similar to Figure 3.1. Click on
the OK button to save your changes.
Figure 3.1
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Your iPassConnect
client is now correctly configured for use. Please refer to the
iPassConnect User Guide for instructions (http://www.uky.edu/IT/CNS/iPass/iPassConnect_3[1].0_UserGuide.pdf)
on using iPassConnect.
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