How to connect to Devine ISD resources from home

What is VPN?

Connecting to Devine ISD resources such as Gradespeed and the "homes" shares on the servers will require the following:

• Internet connection
• Basic computer skills
• Installing software.
• Ability to follow directions

Download the software:

Click Here for Windows 95,98 and ME

Click Here for Windows 2000 and XP

Click Here for Linux client


Installing the Software:

The software is a Cisco product for connecting to a VPN, the package self extracts into the directory of your choice

• Open Windows Explorer
• Click on your C:\ to make the contents display in the right pane.
• Create a temporary directory, right click in the right pane and select new folder.
• Name the new folder, I chose "a"
• Find the file you downloaded and double click it. A Winzip self extractor box opens.
• Under "unzip to folder" either type in c:\a or browse to the new folder you created.
• Click unzip, the files unzip to the selected folder.
• Move into the new folder (C:\a in my case), double click setup.exe.
• Complete the installation using the suggested defaults.
• Upon completion of installation an icon will be placed in your start menu, example: Start/Programs/Cisco VPN Client.

NOTE: It has been brought to my attention that the AOL web browser will NOT display Gradespeed, Internet Explorer when used works fine.

Configuring the Cisco VPN Client This page can only be viewed within Devine ISD for security purposes.