Important:
Requires Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) or greater.
If you use an older version of Android, you will have to find a version of AnyConnect software for your device in the Google Play Store.
Download the VPN Client
- Search to locate AnyConnect ICS+ from the Google Play Store.
- Staff, Faculty, Students, or Sponsored Affiliates
Android ICS+ AnyConnect Client
- Alumni or Retirees
Android ICS+ AnyConnect Client
- Staff, Faculty, Students, or Sponsored Affiliates
- Open the installed application.
- Select Add New VPN Connection.
- Staff, faculty, students, or sponsored affiliates should enter umvpn.umnet.umich.edu as the Server Address in the Connection Editor.
- Alumni or Retirees should enter umvpn3.umnet.umich.edu as the Server Address in the Connection Editor.
Connect Using the VPN
Important: You must have a network connection to connect via the VPN.
- Open the AnyConnect ICS+ application.
- Select the umvpn.umnet.edu connection you just created.
- Select either the Tunnel-Everything or Tunnel-UM-Only group.
- When prompted, authenticate using your university uniqname and UMICH password.
Using the Built-In Android VPN
- Locate your device VPN settings within the larger settings menu. They may be under More or Wireless & Networks menus depending upon your device and Android OS version.
- Select the +(Plus Sign) to add a new VPN profile.
- Enter a Name for the VPN profile (e.g., U-M VPN).
- Select IPSEC Xauth PSK as the Type.
- Staff, faculty, students, or sponsored affiliates should enter umvpn1.umnet.umich.edu or umvpn2.umnet.umich.edu in the Server Address field.
- Alumni or Retirees should enter umvpn3.umnet.umich.edu in the Server Address field.
- Enter:
- UM-on-campus-wireless in the IPSec Identifier field if you want all traffic to go over the tunnel
- UM-off-campus-access in the IPSec Identifier field if you want U-M traffic to go over the tunnel
- UMVPN-Alumni-Retiree in the IPSec Identifier field if you are connecting to the Alumni-Retiree server
- Enter WseaTBed! in the IPSEc Pre-Shared Key field, this value is case-sensitive and requires the exclamation point.
Connect Using the Built-In VPN
Important: You must have a network connection to connect via the VPN.
- Open the VPN Profile.
- When prompted, authenticate using your university uniqname and UMICH password.
Last Updated:
Friday, April 8, 2016 - 00:00