{"id":90,"date":"2022-10-13T22:53:15","date_gmt":"2022-10-13T22:53:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atmos.ucla.edu\/it\/?page_id=90"},"modified":"2026-03-11T22:38:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T22:38:36","slug":"remote-access","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/atmos.ucla.edu\/it\/remote-access\/","title":{"rendered":"Remote Access"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

AOS provides two remote methods of connecting to the AOS network: a Virtual Private Network (<\/a>VPN)<\/a> + MFA (DUO)<\/span> and an SSH Gateway<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can use the UCLA Proxy Server<\/a>. If you only need to connect to the UCLA network to access library resources (academic journal subscriptions).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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UCLA Virtual Private Network (VPN)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

UCLA VPN on Mac<\/a> or UCLA VPN on Windows<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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AOS Virtual Private Network (VPN)<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Download the Cisco Secure Client<\/a> for your operating system. See bottom of page for Open Source client.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Contact AOS IT<\/a> and follow our guide<\/a> to enroll into our AOS DUO instance<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Connect to sol.atmos.ucla.edu<\/strong> with your AOS ID and password

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  4. Enter “1” in the textbox so a Push<\/strong> notification is sent to your phone
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  5. Approve the Duo push notification on your phone<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Click “Accept” to establish the VPN connection on your computer
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  7. Done!
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    SSH Gateway<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    You may connect to our SSH gateway to access the AOS network if all you need to use can be run from a terminal. SSH to mercury.atmos.ucla.edu<\/strong> with your AOS ID, then connect to a subsequent server(s) as needed. SSH Gateway connections will also require Duo Authentication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Open Source VPN Client<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    OpenConnect<\/a> is a cross-platform<\/a> multi-protocol SSL VPN client which supports a number of VPN protocols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Installation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    ##Ubuntu\nsudo apt install openconnect\n\n##RHEL\/Fedora \nsudo dnf install epel-release\nsudo dnf install openconnect\n\n#MacOS (requires Homebrew installation: https:\/\/brew.sh\/)\nbrew install openconnect<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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    Once the client is installed, the connection is made from a Terminal window that must remain open. Accept the certificate when prompted and authenticate like usual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    sudo openconnect -u username --server sol.atmos.ucla.edu<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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    Windows PC users may use the OpenConnect client available for download at https:\/\/gui.openconnect-vpn.net\/download\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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