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Limited Access

Because of persistent threats leveraged against higher ed academic institutions, CNF has limited access to the java Coral client to those on the Cornell network and to those dialed into the Cornell VPN.

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CNF users with a Cornell NetID may access Coral from off campus by first connecting to the Cornell VPN. If you no longer have an active affiliation with Cornell other than the CNF, you will need to provide additional information before connecting to the VPN. Please see below.

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Follow the instructions on the Cornell VPN webpage to install and connect to the Cornell VPN. Once connected, just run the Coral client as usual.

In-Active NetIDs (eg Cornell Alums and former CU Faculty/Staff/Postdocs)

Beginning June 15, 2021, CNF will be able to re-activate NetIDs as "Sponsored NetIDs". Please contact CNF Computing.

Prior to June 15, 2021... Even if you have registered for CNF with a Cornell Legacy GuestID, you can still use your former NetID to connect to the VPN, after following the below steps.

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Once connected, you can run Coral as normal.

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If you login to CNF services with a

Cornell

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GuestID

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VPN Service

1. Follow the instructions on the GuestID VPN Service webpage to install and connect to RS-CNF-VPN-GID .

Once connected, you can run Coral as normal

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1. You will use the short version of your Legacy GuestID (without the @GUEST.CORNELL.EDU).

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1. Connect your web browser to https://lookout.cnf.cornell.edu
2. In the User Name box, enter your Legacy GuestID
3. In the Password box, enter your Legacy GuestID password.
4. For the Group, make sure Coral-GuestID-Legacy is selected.
5. Accept any security warnings.
6. You may be asked to enter the administrator password for your computer.
7. If the installer is unsuccessful, you'll see a message with a link for the manual installation.
   1. Click the link.
   2. You'll see a message asking if you should save the file. Click Save.
   3. The file should be saved in your web browser's default download folder.
   4. Locate the just downloaded file and double-click to open and run the file (on Linux you may need to run the file from the command prompt with sudo).
   5. Follow the instructions on screen.
   6. The AnyConnect VPN software is installed.
8. When the installer is finished, the installer displays a screen telling you that the VPN software is running. If the VPN software installs but does not start, you will need to start the VPN software per the below instructions.

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1. Start the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client
   1. On Windows:  Click Start -> All Programs -> Cisco -> Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client ->Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client
   2. On Macintosh: In a Finder window, click Applications, then Cisco, and then double-click Cisco AnyConnect Security Mobility Client
   3. On Linux: In a command line, enter: sudo /opt/cisco/anyconnect/bin/vpnui or find the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client in the menus at Applications→Internet
2. In the Connect to: box, select or type: lookout.cnf.cornell.edu
3. Click Connect
4. Accept the security certificates
5. In the Group box, select Coral-GuestID-Legacy
6. In the UserName box, type in your Cornell Legacy GuestID
7. In the Password box, type in your Legacy GuestID password.
8. Again click Connect. You are now connected to the VPN.

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Web-Based Access to Coral

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XReporter is accessible at http://xreporter.cnfusers.cornell.edu .

CNF Thin

Users may, via VPN, remotely connect to CNF Thin to run CORAL.

Virtual CAD Rm

Users may, via the subscription based Virtual CAD Room service, remotely run CORAL.