Getting Started

Getting Started

  1. Open a web browser and go to: http://ssl.binghamton.edu
  2. At the login page, enter your BU domain network login name and password in the respective boxes and click the Sign In botton.


     
  3. The first time you use the SSL VPN, it will download and install a small VPN client on your computer. You may need to click through some warning boxes that pop-up. It is safe to agree to continue. The next time you use the SSL VPN from the same computer, the process will go much quicker since you won’t have to install anything.
  4. After the SSL VPN successfully starts up, you should see the following page in your web browser:


     
  5. Using the links provided on this page will allow you to access things like Outlook Web Access, your network home directory, and so on.
  6. Once connected, you should be able to access most on-campus resources. Additionally, if you are using the Netconnect feature you do not need to keep the web browser open for the SSL VPN to continue to function.