Faculty & Staff

Websafe VPN

Websafe VPN gives you the ability to access the University's systems from off-campus.

Instructions on how to obtain your Computer Name and IP address information for Windows and Mac OS.

Instructions for Exception Site List in Java version 7 Update 51 or newer.

For more information about setting up your account to the University's systems contact the ITS help desk (x5500).

Windows 8.1, 32 bit or 64 bit platforms Windows 8, 32 bit or 64 bit platforms Windows 8 Enterprise, 32 bit or 64 bit Windows 7 on 32 bit or 64 bit platforms Windows 7 SP1 Enterprise, 32 bit or 64 bit Windows Vista, 32 bit or 64 bit platforms Windows XP with SP3, 32 bit	Internet Explorer 11 Internet Explorer 10 Internet Explorer 9.0 Internet Explorer 8.0 Internet Explorer 7.0 Firefox 3.0 and above including FF10-ESR Oracle JRE 6 and above
Mac OS X 10.9, 64 bit Mac OS X 10.8.x, 32 bit and 64 bit Mac OS X 10.7.x, 32 bit and 64 bit Mac OS X 10.6.x, 32 bit and 64 bit	Safari 7.0 Safari 6.0 Safari 5.1 Safari 5.0 JRE 6 and above

Once you have your account set up you may proceed as follows

Go to: https://websafe.siue.edu
Login using your e-id and password
It may take a few moments to load the page, during which you may be prompted to install a few plug-ins
Now you will have access to your bookmarks page
Click the 'Start' button next to 'Network Connect' near the bottom of the page
Once "Network Connect' is installed and running, you can begin working
Click the 'Sign Out' button at the top right when you want to disconnect

websafe screen shot

If you experience problems running or installing Network Connect from the websafe site you may download it below.

You must be running a current version of anti-virus software, otherwise you will be limited in your connection.

This link will give you access to your Windows desktop on campus

Click the logo of your system to download the relevant version of the Network Connect.
Windows Network Connect Host Checker	64-bit Windows Network Connect	Macintosh Network Connect