- Pulse Secure for iOS app is the Unified Client for enabling Secure Access to your Enterprise resources. With the upcoming release of the app, the unified client builds on our focused effort towards Usability, Supportability & Reliability, in addition to adding powerful VPN & MDM capabilities.
- The Pulse Secure clients for Windows and Mac OS X use the language that is configured on the local operating system. The Pulse Secure client user interface, message text and Online Help have been localized in the following languages: DE – German EN – English.
Overview
The PittNet VPN (Pulse Secure) service provides students, faculty, and staff with the ability to connect to restricted University resources while off campus or using PittNet Wi-Fi. The service encrypts traffic between a user's computer and the University's network.
Step 1: Open the Pulse Secure application from the Applications folder. Step 2: In the Pulse Secure client window, click the Connect button inside the 'UCSB Remote Access' connection profile or from the Pulse Secure icon in the menu bar at the top of your screen.
These instructions explain how to use the Pulse Secure Client with the PittNet VPN service. When you are off campus, Pulse Secure is the recommended method for establishing a remote desktop connection to your office computer or for accessing departmental databases and servers that reside behind network firewalls.
In order to use Pulse Secure to access these resources, your Responsibility Center Account Administrator must have already created a PittNet VPN role for you. A PittNet VPN role (sometimes referred to as a 'Network Connect' role) is a special set of permissions that grant you access to specific network resources. You will need to select your PittNet VPN role when using Pulse Secure.
If you use the University’s PittNet VPN service, either through the recommended Pulse client or via the IPSec client, you will need to use multifactor authentication for your PittNet VPN connections. This requirement affects all students, faculty, and staff who use the PittNet VPN service.
Downloading the Pulse Secure Client
Before downloading the Pulse Secure client, check to see if it is already installed. Windows users should look for the Pulse Secure client icon in the system tray, located in the lower right-hand corner of your screen.
Macintosh users should look for the Pulse icon in the upper right-hand corner of their desktop (the Finder).
Note: The Pulse Secure client used to be marketed as 'Junos Pulse' and featured a different logo (see below). If your system has an older version of Pulse installed, you should upgrade to the latest version of the Pulse Secure client.
Download Pulse for Windows or Mac
Students, faculty, and staff can download the Pulse Secure client from the Software Download Service. The Pulse Secure client software for Windows and Macintosh PCs is listed under the vendor Pulse Secure as 'Pulse VPN Desktop Client.'
Download Pulse for UPMC Users, Sponsored Account Holders, and Other Affiliates
The Pulse Secure client is available for download at technology.pitt.edu/pulseclient for individuals who do not have access to the Software Download Service. No University login is required.
Download Pulse for Mobile Devices
The Pulse Secure client is available for download on the Apple App Store (iOS), the Google Play store (Android), and the Microsoft app store (Windows Phone).
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Install the Pulse Secure Client and Set Up a Profile
The instructions below explain how to install Pulse Secure on a laptop or desktop computer running Windows or macOS. For instructions on using Pulse with your mobile device, please refer to our mobile instructions.
- Open Pulse Secure. For Windows systems, the application should be listed in the Start menu under Pulse Secure.
- Click the plus-sign icon to create a profile.
Note: On older versions of Junos Pulse, the plus sign is located in the lower left-hand corner of the Connections window. - In the Server URL field, enter sremote.pitt.edu. Leave the Type field at its default setting.
Note: If you are a UPMC user, enter sremote.pitt.edu/upmc in the Server URL field. - In the Name field, enter a name for your Profile (for example, PittNet VPN Connection). Click Add to save the profile.
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Establish a PittNet VPN Session
Note: You must already have registered a device for multifactor authentication before you can complete the steps below.
- Click the Connect button next to your profile.
Note: In steps 2 through 4, you can save your settings with the “Save settings” checkbox. Saving your settings (which includes saving your password in step 3) will save you time when connecting in the future, but it also presents a security risk if someone other than you also has access to the computer.
- Select the PittNet VPN role you would like to use. Click Connect.
- A pre-sign in notification displays your options for using multifactor authentication. Click Proceed.
- Enter your username and password as you normally would and click Connect.
- A new window displays a Secondary Password field for multifactor authentication.
- Provide your multifactor authentication credentials. You have several options:
- Type Push and click Connect. Accept the Push notification on your smartphone or tablet. Note that you must have the Duo Mobile app installed on your smartphone or tablet (if you haven't already installed the app, you can download it from your device's app store).
- Generate a passcode by tapping the key icon within the Duo Mobile app on your smartphone or tablet or by using your hardware token. Enter the passcode into the Secondary Password field and click Connect.
- Type phone in the Secondary Password field and click Connect. This will call the default phone number you registered for multifactor authentication. Answer the call and press 1.
- Type sms in the Secondary Password field and click Connect. Your authentication attempt will fail, but you will receive a passcode on your registered device. Enter that passcode into the Secondary Password field on the Pulse window with the 'Credentials were invalid' message and click Connect again.
Note: You can also add a number to the end of these factor names if you have more than one device registered. For example, PUSH2 will send a login request to your second phone, PHONE3 will call your third phone, and so forth.
- Your connection will be established. The Pulse Secure tray icon will display with a green arrow pointing up when you have made a successful connection.
- When you are finished, click Disconnect next to your profile in the Pulse Secure client. You can also click the Pulse icon in the system tray, select your profile, and click Disconnect.
Tip:You can quickly open future Pulse Secure connections by clicking the Pulse icon in your system tray, selecting your Profile, and clicking Connect.
Advanced Tips: Creating Separate Pulse Profiles for Multiple PittNet VPN Roles
Some individuals may use multiple roles with the PittNet VPN service. For example, you may have one role that you use to connect to your office computer from home, and a second role that you use to connect to a departmental database from home.
You can create individual Pulse Secure profiles for each of your roles. You may find this to be a faster and easier method of connecting. To create a profile for a specific role, complete the steps:
- Click the plus-sign icon to create a profile.
- In the Server URL field, enter sremote.pitt.edu. Leave the Type field at its default setting. In the Name field, select a name similar to the PittNet VPN role you will be using. Click Add.
- Click the Connect button next to your profile.
- Select Network Connect and select the Save Settings box. Click Connect.
- Enter your username and password. Do not select Save settings if you are using a computer that others share. Click Connect.
- Select the PittNet VPN role you would like to use and select the Save Settings box. Click Connect.
- You will be connected. The next time you open Pulse, you can quickly connect directly to this role.
Installation
Pulse Secure Client Install
Note: You will need an administrator password to complete the installation.
Step 1: Download the Pulse Secure VPN client package for macOS / Mac OS X. (UCSB BOX login required).
Step 2: Double-click the installer package to open it. You should see a lock icon in the upper right corner of the install window.
If you receive a warning message from OS X Gatekeeper about not being able to open the package because it was not downloaded from the App Store, you will need to take a few extra steps.
Open System Preferences -> Security & Privacy -> General.
Click the 'Open Anyway' button if you don't want to change your system's behavior, but just allow installation for this package. If you wish to change the default behavior, click the lock in the bottom left of the window and enter an administrator password to unlock the System Preferences. Change the button to 'App Store and identified developers,' click the lock, close System Preferences, then double-click the installer package again to begin installation. If prompted about the installer package not being from the App Store, click 'Open' to continue.
Step 3: Click Continue in the installer window
Step 4: If prompted, select a Destination disk for install and click 'Continue'
Step 5: Click Install
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Step 6: Provide a username/password with administrative privilege and click 'Install Software.'
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Step 7: Installation is complete.
Usage
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Step 1: Open the Pulse Secure application from the Applications folder.
Step 2: In the Pulse Secure client window, click the Connect button inside the 'UCSB Remote Access' connection profile or from the Pulse Secure icon in the menu bar at the top of your screen.
Step 3: A window will open prompting you to enter your UCSBnetID and password. Provide them and click 'Sign In.' After a few seconds, your client will connect and the button should change to 'Disconnect.' Click the arrow on the left to expand the status area - this will show the words 'Status: Connected.'
Step 4: Verify your VPN connection by using a web browser to visit https://bb.noc.ucsb.edu/ip. The web page will display the network address your computer is using. If the VPN is in use, it should say “On-campus address (VPN)”.
Step 5: To disconnect from the campus VPN service, click the 'Disconnect' button.