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  • Enter your WatIAM userid and your WatIAM password again as above, but this time enter your new code received from authentication in the “Second Password” field.

  • Once you get in, click the blue "Download" button.

  • Save the file it offers to download. Once it is fully downloaded, double-click it to install the client on your computer. 

  • Once installed, you will have to start the VPN client by searching "Cisco" on your machine and running the "Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client" program. The program is in Finder > Applications > Cisco on the Mac.

    • This is also a good time to pin the client to your taskbar or dock to make it easier to find in the future.

  • Enter the VPN address address in the address field:

     in the address field.
  • Choose the server address 'UW-General-Campus' from the dropdown and enter your WatIAM credentials when prompted.

    • In the future, when you reboot, the client will remember the VPN address and your WatIAM userid, but it will forget your password.

  • Enter your 2FA method in the "Second password" field, using the instructions in #3 above.

  • When the client is connected, a small lock symbol appears in front of the Cisco icon (the icon looks like a baseball with stylized blue stitching) in the System Tray in Windows or in the Dock on Mac.

  • You can now remote into your work computer (if properly set up), access your R: drive and other restricted resources and software on campus.

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