UCSB operates a Ivanti Connect Secure (formerly Pulse Connect Secure) VPN service for secure remote access to the campus network and selected Departmental networks. This requires the installation of an Ivanti Secure Access (formerly Pulse) VPN client, a connection profile that has been configured for UCSB's VPN server, and at least one device enrolled with UCSB's MFA service (Duo Security). Ivanti Secure Access VPN clients are available for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android and ChromeOS.
Please click on and follow the appropriate instructions link below. You will need to login to UCSB BOX using your UCSBNetID and password in order to download the client software. Please contact us at ets-info@ucsb.edu if access to BOX is blocked from your location, and we can provide an alternate link for download.
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Instructions and Software
OS: Windows
Supported Release/Distro: 11, 10 (x64)
Client Version: v22.7r4-b30859
Instructions: Installation/Usage
Download Software: VPN Client
OS: macOS
Supported Release/Distro: Sequoia 15.0, Sonoma 14.6.1, Ventura 13.6.4. For older MacOS releases (e.g., Catalina 10.15.6), use older v22.2R1 client in "older versions" BOX folder.
Client Version: v22.7r4-b30859
Instructions: Installation/Usage
Download Software: VPN Client
OS: Linux
Supported Release/Distro: Ubuntu 20.04.5 LTS, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (CEF and SAML are not supported), Fedora 32, Debian 11, RHEL 9, CentOS 8.2.2004
Client Version: v22.7r4-b30859
Older clients are available in BOX for use with older Linux distros not listed above.
Instructions: Installation/Usage
Download Software: VPN Client
OS: Android
Supported Release/Distro: 10 or higher
Client Version: 22.7.2.18 (Updated Mar 14, 2024)
Instructions: Installation/Usage
Download Software: VPN Client (Google Play)
OS: iOS
Supported Release/Distro: 11 or higher
Client Version: v22.7.2 (updated April 18, 2024)
Instructions: Installation/Usage
Download Software: VPN Client (Apple App Store)
OS: ChromeOS
Supported Release/Distro: 107.0.5304.92(64bit)
Client Version: 22.3.1.18209 (updated February 21, 2023)
Instructions: Installation/Usage
Download Software: VPN Client (Chrome Web Store)