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1. Open a web browser and go to http://connect.tamu.edu
    
2. Under Group – click the drop down box and choose “tunnel_tamu_traffic” and then enter your NetID and password and click Login
    
3. On the next page, click the Download button or the AnyConnect VPN blue hyperlink:
    
4. Once the AnyConnect file downloads – open the location and double click to install:
    
5. Click Next to continue with the install:
    
6. Accept the license agreement and click Next:
    
7. Click Install and when completed click Finish:
   
   

Part 2 – Configuring the VPN Connection for TAMU

1. Now that VPN has been installed – click the start windows and scroll to “C” and find Cisco – Right click “Cisco Anyconnect” and choose “More” and “pin to taskbar” and this will place it on the taskbar for easier access in the future:
    
2. Now click the Cisco Client in the taskbar to open VPN:
    
3. In the box that pops up on the right, enter “connect.tamu.edu” into the white space area:
    
4. Click connect.  In the next box that pops up enter your NetID and Password and click OK.  Wait for it to authenticate and if successful you will see a pad lock:
    
5. You can also check by clicking the up arrow in the bottom right and hovering over the Cisco circle icon:
   
   

Part 3 – Connecting to your remote computer using remote desktop:

1. Click start – scroll down to Windows Accessories – click Remote Desktop:
    
2. Type in the IP address of your remote computer in the white space box and click Connect:
    
3. In the box that pops up enter your credentials and click OK:
    
4. In the identity box that pops up – check the name in the middle section for Certificate name = it should be something familiar to your remote connection name.  Example OfficeComputer or HomePC:
   

1. Open your mail settings and go to Accounts and click Add Account.
   
   
2. Select Exchange.
   
   
3. In the Email field, enter your department email address:
   username@stat.tamu.edu or username@science.tamu.edu.
   In the Description field – enter whatever you like for example –
   Stat email or Science email and then click Next.
   
   
4. If it asks for your password put in your NetID password and then
   it will bring you to the full settings page.  Enter your departmental
   email address in the Email field, in Server enter exchange.tamu.edu
   and leave the Domain field blank.  For Username enter your NetID@tamu.edu.  For Password enter your NetID password and then click next.
   
   
5. Leave the Mail button green for turned on.  Make your choice for
   Contacts, Calendars, Reminders and Notes and then click Save.
   

Step 1 – From Outlook – click the 3 horizontal dots on the bottom left of your email client:

Step 2 – Select Folders from your navigation options:

Step 3 – Under public folders, click the arrow/triangle to expand drill
down to Office of the Dean (or wherever your groups are stored).

Step 4 – Right click the group you want to add (in this example Address Book-COS) and then choose Properties.

Step 5 – in the property box that pops up:
A) Click the Outlook Address Book tab.
B) Put a check mark in the box to show in Address Book.
C) Click Apply and then OK.

Step 6 – Repeat Steps 4 and 5 for any other groups you want to add
(In this example Groups, COS).

Step 7 – Repeat Step 5 and place the check mark in the box.

Step 8 – In the bottom left of your outlook client click the mail icon
to return to your regular mail view.

Step 9 – Open a new email and click the To field.

Step 10 – Click the Address Book area and scroll up to see
your newly added groups.