Activate Windows with the Cisco VPN
The Cisco AnyConnect VPN application is included on your ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½ laptop. Use the Cisco VPN AnyConnect app to activate Windows, and to connect to University supported applications such as ROSI, AMS and many U of T services that might not otherwise be available through the Internet.
How to Connect to the VPN
Launch Cisco AnyConnect on Your PC
- In Windows, select Start, and scroll through the programs list until you see the Cisco folder.
- Select the Cisco folder, then select Cisco AnyConnect Client to open Cisco
In the Cisco AnyConnect software:
- Enter general.vpn.utoronto.ca as the address.
- Select Connect.
Enter your UTORid and password.
An authentication window will appear. When you are prompted, login to the VPN:
- Leave the Group at the default setting of UofT Full.
- In the Username field enter your UTORid and password.
- Select OK.
You are now connected
- The VPN software will indicate Connected to…
- The Cisco AnyConnect icon in the Windows System Tray will show a globe with a lock over it.
Windows and Office should activate automatically within two hours.
To verify Windows is activate you can check by going to Start > System > System information, and look for the Windows activation status near the bottom of the window.
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