Connecting from Off-campus

Below are OIT Help articles regarding connecting to PSU Network resources from off campus. 

Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) Solutions 
OIT recommends this approach.

Windows - FileZilla: http://oit.pdx.edu/filezilla-and-myfiles

Macintosh OS - CyberDuck: http://oit.pdx.edu/cyberduck-and-myfiles

This article will describe how to install and use the Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client on an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch running iOS 4 or greater. Using the AnyConnect VPN client allows you to create a secure tunnel through the internet from your device to PSU servers, through which your network traffic passes. Your device is assigned a PSU network address, and appears to the outside world as a device on the PSU network. This allows you to use resources that are only accessible from the PSU network, such as Banner, or Remote Desktop connections to your work computer.

A PSU computer account, or Odin account, is essential for accessing on-campus technology and learning tools. Establishing an Odin account will allow you to use the following PSU resources:

PSU Information Systems

PSU information systems can help you keep track of grades, sign up for courses, and check financial aid status.  The information systems can be access by going to my.pdx.edu or banweb.pdx.edu.

What is the AnyConnect VPN Client?

The Office of Information Technology is pleased to bring you the Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client. Using AnyConnect, PSU Faculty, Staff, and Students can easily make secure connections to the PSU network from off-campus. Using this client also allows you to run applications that require an active license server connection. The AnyConnect Client requires no setup beyond entering your Odin Username and Password, and is fully compatible with 64-bit operating systems. 

This article will describe how to install and use the Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client on a computer running Mac OS X 10.3 or greater. Using the AnyConnect VPN client allows you to create a secure 'tunnel' through the internet from your computer to PSU servers, through which your network traffic passes. Your computer is assigned a PSU network address, and appears to the outside world as a computer on the PSU network.

This article will describe how to install and use the Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client on a computer running Microsoft Windows. Using the AnyConnect VPN client allows you to create a secure 'tunnel' through the internet from your computer to PSU servers, through which your network traffic passes. Your computer is assigned a PSU network address, and appears to the outside world as a computer on the PSU network. This allows you to use resources that are only accessible from the PSU network, such as Banner, or Remote Desktop connections to your work computer. 

This tutorial describes how to connect to network drives off campus with Mac OS X 10.3 and earlier using the application "Goliath".   You can find your operating system version by going to the Apple menu and selecting "About this Mac".
To install Goliath: