SAS OnDemand & VPN Access for Probability & Statistics Students

To join the Probability & Statistical Inference module on SAS OnDemand for Academics please use the following link:

https://odamid.oda.sas.com/SASODAControlCenter/enroll.html?enroll=c60247d3-a697-4903-b4fa-468277a3a491

Details for connecting to the DIT VPN are available from:

http://www.dit.ie/computing/studentresources/vpnaccess/

Here is a summary of the steps to connect to the Cavan server across the VPN (thanks to Jack O'Neil):

1. Install the latest version of Firefox. https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/
2. Install the latest version of Java. https://java.com/en/download/index.jsp
3. Search for configure Java on your computer and click to open
4. Go to the security tab, set the Security Level to Medium (alternatively you could leave the security level at high and add https://ditnet.dit.ie to the exception list)
5. Open up Firefox and go to https://ditnet.dit.ie/ (firefox provides the best support for Juniper Client and is their recommended browser for using the VPN software)
6. Log in using your student number and ICT Password
7. Click on the Start button in the bottom right
8. Install the Juniper Setup Client when prompted
9. Click on the link to continue when finished
10. Firefox will try to block the site from running the software, and you will be automatically redirected to the download page. You need to be quick to click the allow button (this took me quite a few tries!)
11. Their SSL certificate is out of date, so Java will complain. Ignore all of the warnings, keep clicking continue, allow etc.
12. Once everything is installed you’ll see a popup telling you you’re connected
13. Open up Remote Desktop Connection and connect to cavan.ict.ad.dit.ie
14. Log in using ICTDOMAIN\<Your Student Number> and your DIT password