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Instructions for Accessing PRAMS from Home

Penn State's electronic submission system is accessed via the PRAMS website, www.prams.psu.edu.

Accessing PRAMS (www.prams.psu.edu) from outside of the Penn State Computer Network (e.g. home) requires using the VPN client.

Instructions for dowloading and using VPN in order to access PRAMS outside of the Penn State Computer Network (not for Vista 64-bit):

  1. Go to http://downloads.its.psu.edu - you will need to authenticate using your PSU Access user ID and password (not the one you use to log onto your office computer - the one you use to log into Angel, ESSIC, etc.)
  2. Click on "Connecting to Penn State."
  3. Click on "VPN."
  4. Click on "Version 5.0.02.0090."
  5. Log in again using your PSU Access user ID and password.
  6. Save to your Desktop.
  7. Go to your Desktop and double-click the file you just downloaded.
  8. Unzip the file.
  9. Follow the Wizard instructions.

To use the VPN Client once installed:

  1. From the Start Menu, select: All Programs, Cisco Systems VPN Client, VPN client.
  2. Choose "ISPtoPSU" and press "Connect."
  3. Enter your PSU Access ID and password.
  4. Once connected you will be able to access PRAMS sites using your browser.

Vista 64-bit Users

Instructions for setting up a 64-bit Windows operating system to connect to Penn State (note: you will need to log in using your PSU Access ID to obtain the instructions) can be found here: http://kb.its.psu.edu/psu-all/us/connecting-to-penn-state-from-an-isp-using-vista-64bit.

Once you create the ISPtoPSU connection, follow these instructions to connect to PRAMS. You will not be able to connect to sites outside of Penn State with the VPN on, but you will be able to connect to Penn State sites and to PRAMS:

  1. Open Network Connections.
  2. Double-click on isptopsu.
  3. Click on Properties at the bottom.
  4. Select the Network Tab.
  5. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
  6. Click Properties.
  7. Click Advanced.
  8. Check Use default gateway on remote network (this must be checked in order to connect to PRAMS).