ETHZ VPN with Mac OS X
The following instructions describe how to set up the VPN Connection with Cisco AnyConnect on OSX Operating Systems.
Note: The Documentation was created with OSX 10.15.6 Catalin
Note: In case of Credentials Problems A bug was discovered in 10.6 and 10.6.1 which forces the user to enter his credentials each time when trying to connect the VPN, even if the password was saved. If you suffer from this misbehaviour, see the following page to correct it: OSX VPN Credentials Bug Correction.
Installation Steps
Step One
Visit the website Cisco AnyConnect
Step Two
- To Log into the Website use following
Username (Use Following Combination for your Username): your NETHZ Username + @staff-net or student-net + ethz.ch
Password: your Wifi/VPN Password
Information: It is not the same Password as the NETHZ Password. If you can not remember it anymore or you are using the first Time VPN, change or set the Password here.
Step Three
- When you logged in successfully, the download will start automatically. If not, a download link will be created.
Step Four
Search and Open Cisco AnyConnect
Step Five
- Login Server should be automatically taken be over, where you first logged into the Website.
If not, user following structure as Servername : sslvpn.ethz.ch/ + staff-net or stud-net
Hit Connect
Step Six
The Login Mask opens for the Credentials. Use the same Credentials as at Open AnyConnect
Username (Use Following Combination for your Username): your NETHZ Username + @staff-net or student-net + ethz.ch
Password: your Wifi/VPN Password
Hit Ok
