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There is a fixed timeout of 8 hours after which your VPN connection is disconnected. There is also a non-activity timeout of 20 minutes which takes effect if no network traffic passes for 20 minutes. If you have a legitimate requirement for a VPN connection which is not subject to these timeouts, please contact net-admin@slac.stanford.edu to request an exception. Your VPN will also be disconnected if your system goes to sleep. Your Department Admin can assist you if you need to adjust the sleep settings of your system.

I'm using Mac OSX, can I use SLAC's VPN Service?

Yes, please follow the instructions outlined above.

When installing the AnyConnect Client, the following prompt will come up asking for permission to install the software onto your mac:

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these instructions:
Connecting to SLAC's VPN

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Using Macintosh

Can I Connect to SLAC's VPN with my Linux Machine?

Yes, please follow the instructions as outlined above.

In order to install the AnyConnect Client, you must have sudo or root access to your Linux machine. You must also manually download the AnyConnect Client.

You may need to install a Java VM in order for some of the checks to work. You may bypass the use of Java by doing the following:

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these instructions:

\[Connecting to SLAC's VPN Using Linux\|https://confluence.slac.stanford.edu/display/netmanpub/Connecting+to+SLAC+VPN+Using+Linux\]

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I want to connect my Smart Phone to SLAC's VPN

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Once connected to our VPN service, policy states that all traffic will go through SLAC. We do not use split tunneling.

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We have noticed this happening if you change your network connection (e.g. go from a wired to a wireless connection and soon after start the VPN). Try disconnecting the VPN and reconnecting it. Failing that try rebooting if it is a Windows host. Failing that try re-installing the Cisco AnyConnect client.

I could not ping vpn.slac.stanford.edu

You can't ping vpn (or fwvpn1 or fwvpn2) the vpn servers directly if you have established a VPN connection. You should be able to ping www.slac.stanford.edu to test your connection.