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VPN Installation Guide: Chromebook (2 Steps)

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Step 1: Download Pulse Secure

Requires Chrome OS 43 or higher. — What version of Chrome do I have?

Get Pulse Secure from Chrome Web Store

Step 2: Configure Pulse Secure to Connect to the Library VPN

  1. After installing Pulse Secure from the web store, select the status area located on the far right side of your Chromebook shelf.
  2. Select the option titled VPN.


  3. Select Plus button next to Pulse Secure to add a new connection


  4. Enter the following connection name and URL then select Save.

    Connection Name: Library VPN (or another name of your choosing)
    URL: vpn.library.ucdavis.edu


  5. Open the status area in the right corner of the shelf again. Select the VPN option and then choose Library VPN.


  6. When prompted, enter your UC Davis email address and password, then select Continue. A second prompt for Duo will come up. Complete the Duo authentication to complete the connection.

  7. The VPN will display as “on” in the status area when it is actively connected.


Congratulations, you are now connected to the library VPN and have access to all of the library’s online resources!

Always Connect First

Before accessing licensed library resources from off campus, you must first sign into the library VPN using your UC Davis Kerberos (CAS) credentials.

This must be done every time you want to access licensed library resources from off campus, unless a single sign-on option is available for the resource you want to access.

VPN Help / Troubleshooting

Issues accessing a licensed resource?

Trouble connecting or other problems?

HELP! It’s still not working!