iPhone and iPod Touch - Connect to Athens or VPN

Apple's iPhone and iPod touch can connect to the campus wireless network, Athens, and securely from off campus using Cisco IPsec VPN gateways. VPN is only required to view some intranet sites, such as InfoNet, or other secured on campus resources. Please follow the instructions below carefully.

1. Install the Enterprise Profile - required prior to using either Athens or VPN.
2. Configure Athens - this is only required if you wish to connect your device to wireless while on campus.
3. Configure VPN - this is only required if you wish to connect to secure resources while off campus.

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1. On your device, make sure you have an active network connection: 4G, 3G, Edge or an existing Wi-Fi network.
   
2. Once your device is connected, visit the following URL from your device's Safari web browser: http://cumc.columbia.edu/it/idevice/
3. Select the link to Install the NYP-CUMC Enterprise Profile for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad.
4. An Install Profile window for NYP Enterprise Connect will appear. Tap the Install button.

   

5. A warning screen will appear; select Install Now to continue. If you have a Passcode lock set on your iPhone, you will be prompted to enter it.
6. The iPhone will now prompt you for your Username and Password three times, once each for the following profiles:
   • Wi-Fi network "athens"
   • VPN (NYP Remote - East)
   • VPN (NYP Remote - West)
   Enter your Columbia UNI and its password each of the three times you are prompted. Those with only a hospital affiliation may use their NYP CWID and its password instead; this is the same logon that is used for WebCIS

        

7. The Profile Installed window will appear when done. Select the More Details link to verify that the installation was successful.

       

   You will see a Certificate listing for nyx.cpmc.columbia.edu.
8. Tap the Profile Installed button in the upper left, then Done to exit.
9. Press the device's Home button to exit Settings completely and return to your home screen.
10. Select the Settings icon to go back into the iPhone's settings. You will notice that there is now an option for VPN listed below the Wi-Fi link. Continue the configuration instructions below to connect to Athens or VPN as desired.

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1. After having installed the Enterprise Profile, select the Settings button.
2. Select Wi-Fi from the Settings list, then make sure the Wi-Fi switch is set to ON.
3. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and turn off the Ask to Join Networks options.
4. Scroll back up and select athens from the list of available networks. If athens is not listed you are not in a valid campus wireless network location.

       

5. A Certificate window will appear, select the Accept button. Once you have successfully connected, a check mark will appear to the left of athens in the list of available networks .
6. Press your device's Home button to return to the main screen. The connection icon in the upper left will have changed from 4G, 3G or Edge to a wireless icon:
7. To verify connectivity, open the Safari web browser and visit any web site.

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1. After having installed the Enterprise Profile, select the Settings button.
2. Select the VPN option and make sure the VPN switch is set to ON (tap once if not), then verify that NYP Remote - West link is checked under Choose a Configuration... If not, tap to select.

   

3. A VPN Connection login prompt will appear. Type in your Columbia UNI and your UNI's password, then select OK.

   

4. The VPN Connection disclaimer window will appear. Select OK to accept the disclaimer conditions and connect to VPN.
5. You will be returned to the Settings window. The VPN Status will read Connected and list the length of time for the current VPN session.
6. Press the device's Home button to return to the main screen. To test VPN, launch the Safari web browser, enter the address http://infonet.nyp.org/ and hit Go. If you have successfully connected to VPN from off campus, you will be able to see the NYPH InfoNet intranet (secured) home page. You will also notice a VPN icon in the upper left corner, next to the network status icon.
7. To disconnect from VPN when done, go back into the Settings, select VPN and tap the VPN ON button so it slides to OFF.