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STEP 1

Table of Contents

Internet Explorer Instructions

Pages 1-5

Mozilla Firefox Instructions

Pages 6-12

Recommended Anti-Virus Clients

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City of Philadelphia

OIT—Information

Security Accessing your Check Point VPN

Open your Internet Explorer web browser and enter the URL:

https://remote.phila.gov

NOTE: The VPN only provides remote access to the

network, any required native applications will need to be

compatible with your local system.

STEP 2

I f you are using Internet Explorer you may be prompted to

install the ’Check Point Deployment Agent ’ f rom ’Check Point

Software Technologies Ltd. ’ Follow the instruct ions below.

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STEP 3

Install the Check Point Deployment Agent when prompted.

STEP 4

Check Point wi l l be ask if you trust the server for remote.phila.gov. Click Trust

Server.

Accessing your Check Point VPN

STEP 4

Check Point wi l l now scan your computer for security threats and check if your

computer ’s ant i-virus client is in compliance with the City of Phi ladelphia’s

Information Secur ity pol ic ies.

Note : I f the scan is taking a long t ime or does not f inish, please close the browser

window and begin the process again at Step 1.

NOTE: I f your Ant i-Virus scan FAILS PROCEED to page 13 of this document to see

the l ist of approved Check Point Anti -virus cl ients that wil l al low you to access your

VPN!


STEP 5

I f the scan is successfully completed, you wil l be navigated to the Sign In page.

Use your City Windows User Name/Password

combination to sign in.


STEP 6

Congratulat ions! You are now signed into your new VPN Portal. You now have

access to the resources that have been approved by your supervisor. Please

remember to sign out of the Portal when you are f inished with your work.


Click connect to access your Native Applications. NOTE: You will be not be

allowed to access the public internet while

connected!

Internal Websites will be listed in

this section.

File Share Drives are linked in this

section.

STEP 1

Open your Mozil la Firefox web browser and enter the URL:


Instructions for accessing the VPN via Mozil la Firefox

STEP 2

I f you are using Mozilla Firefox you and receive the error

below. Please follow the next steps in order to update your

Java Applets. I f you do not receive this, proceed to Step 6!



STEP 3

Open a new browser Tab or Window in Firefox and enter the

URL: http:/ /www.java.com/en/download/ and CLICK the ‘Free

Java Download’ Button.

STEP 4

After you download the Java f i le, follow the instruct ions unti l i t is instal led on your

system.


http://www.java.com/en/download/

STEP 4

Execute the Java f i le that has just been downloaded and fol low the prompt and

begin Instal lat ion of Java.

STEP 5

After the instal lat ion of Java is complete cl ick CLOSE .


STEP 6

Once Java has successfully instal led, you wil l be prompted to run the Check

Point Deployment Agent Application - Cl ick RUN.

STEP 7

Check Point wi l l be ask if you trust the server for remote.phila.gov. Click Trust

Server.


STEP 8

Check Point wi l l now scan your computer for security threats and check if your

computer ’s ant i-virus client is in compliance with the City of Phi ladelphia’s

Information Secur ity pol ic ies.

Note : I f the scan is taking a long t ime or does not f inish, please close the browser

window and begin the process again at Step 1.

NOTE: I f your Ant i-Virus scan FAILS PROCEED to page 13 of this document to see

the l ist of approved Check Point Anti -virus cl ients that wil l al low you to access your

VPN!


STEP 9

I f the scan is successfully completed, you wil l be navigated to the Sign In page.

Use your City Windows User Name/Password

combination to sign in.


STEP 6

Congratulat ions! You are now signed into your new VPN Portal. You now have

access to the resources that have been approved by your supervisor. Please

remember to sign out of the Portal when you are f inished with your work.


Click connect to access your Native Applications. NOTE: You will be not be

allowed to access the public internet while

connected!

Internal Websites will be listed in

this section.

File Share Drives are linked in this

section.

Anti-virus scan failed?

Below is the list of approved Anti-Virus clients that will

allow you to access your VPN from home.

Windows Symantec Norton 360 Avast! – Free Forefront Panda AVG Kaspersky TrendMicro

Mac OSX

McAfee Sophos

Linux

Kaspersky Avast! – Free AVG


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