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Navigating the WebVPN Page

The WebVPN page is divided into three area: the Internet browser area , the WebVPN tunnel area , and a separate Floating Toolbar.


As you navigate using the floating toolbar, the web sites and services are displayed within the WebVPN Tunnel area of the page. If you close the floating toolbar, you are disconnected from the WebVPN service.

Internet Browser Area

The top portion of the page is used for normal Internet navigation.

  • If you enter a url in the Address field on the top portion of the screen, you're logged out of the WebVPN service.
  • The navigation options on the top portion of the display (such as Back and Home) will also close your connection to the VPN service.

Floating Toolbar

The floating toolbar is used to navigate to web sites and services within the WebVPN secure tunnel. The web sites and services are displayed within the WebVPN Tunnel area of the page and this floating toolbar will remain open.

  • Use the Enter Web Address (URL) to navigate to web services within the VPN tunnel.
  • Use the Web Bookmarks drop-down list to navigate to the CMU Library Catalog within the VPN tunnel.

  • Use the navigation buttons located with the floating toolbar and the WebVPN tunnel area to navigate within the VPN tunnel.


    help icon
    Help to access the WebVPN help files

    toolbar icon
    Toolbar to display the floating toolbar.

    home icon
    Home to Web VPN main page.

    close or logout icon
    Close or Logout of the Web VPN service. This does NOT close the browser window






  • Use the Browse Networks > Network Path field to browse and connect to restricted servers for which you have share permissions. This allows you to access server files from a remote location.

WebVPN Tunnel Area

The WebVPN Tunnel area of the page is used to display the web sites and services accessed through the VPN tunnel. The top corner of this area contains similar navigation buttons to those available in the WebVPN Navigation Tools window. The two additional navigation buttons are:

Moves the toolbar to the other side of the WebVPN tunnel window.
"Go" to a new url within the VPN tunnel.