Dell 6.2 Installing the VIA Connection Manager, On Microsoft Windows Computers, On Apple MacBooks

Table 176: VIA Connectivity Behavior

User action / environment	VIA’s behavior
The client / user moves from a trusted to un-trusted	Auto-launches and establishes connection to remote network.
environment. Example: From office to a public hot-spot.
The client moves from an un-trusted to a trusted	Auto-launch and stay idle. VIA does not establish remote
environment.	connection. You can, however, manually connect to a network
	by selecting an appropriate connection profile from the Settings
	tab.
While in an un-trusted environment, user disconnects the	Disconnects gracefully.
remote connection.
User moves to a trusted environment.	Stays idle and does not connect.
User moves to an un-trusted environment	Stays idle and does not connect. This usually happens, if the
	user has in a previous occasion disconnected a secure
	connection by clicking the Disconnect button in VIA. Users can
	manually connect by one of the following methods:
	1. Right click on the VIA icon in the system tray and select the
	Restore option and then select the Connect option to
	connect using the default connection profile.
	2. Right click on the VIA icon in the system tray and select the
	Connect option.
User clicks the Reconnect button.	Establishes remote connection.
In an un-trusted environment, user restarts the system.	Auto-launches and establishes remote connection.
In an un-trusted environment, user shuts down the	Auto-launches and stays idle.
system. Moves to a trusted environment and restarts
system.

Installing the VIA Connection Manager

Users can download VIA from a URL provided to them by their IT department and install it on their computers.

On Microsoft Windows Computers

1.Download the installer (ansetup.msi or ansetup64.msi) from the URL provided by the IT department.

2.Double click the installer file and follow the default prompts.

3.After the installation is complete, the user will be prompted to enter the following:

a.Remote server URL—This should be provided by the IT department. The administrator can also provision the URL on the controller. In such cases, the user is required to specify only the username and password.

b.Username—The users domain user name.

c.Password—The users domain password.

4.Click the Connect button to initiate a secure VIA connection. VIA will minimized to system tray after establishing the secure connection.

On Apple MacBooks

1.Download the installer (ansetup.dmg) from the URL provided by the IT department.

2.Double click the installer file and follow the default prompts.

3.After the installation is complete, the user will be prompted to enter the following:

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