F5 VPN User Manual

Envision Energy
F5 VPN User Manual

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Document information：

Publisher Publication Level Confidentiality Scope of

Date application

Smart 2023.X.X Specific Internal Envision

Operation ations Group

Technology

Dept.

Revision History：

Version Drafting Revised Approval Publication

Date

Term：

Term Definition

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1 Windows PC F5 VPN User Guide

1.1 Download and install the F5 VPN client for Windows

1. Click https://dl.envisioncn.com/pc_software/f5_vpn/BIGIPEdgeClient.exe to

use your browser to download the installation file.

2. Unzip the installation file then execute the install file， following

Setup Wizard（shown below）

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3. Now you can access internal systems.

1.2 Start F5 VPN on Windows

1. After installation successes， find “BIG-IP Edge client” in

Windows Start.

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2. Run the application and the client will automatic try to connect

VPN gateway.

3. If system prompt, please select first option”->Add this site to

your Trusted Sites list, and always allow inspection from this

site.”
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4. Fill in your user (for example jack.jiang) and password, then

press Logon.

1.3 F5 VPN Dynamic code verification：

If your account is logged into F5 VPN for the first time on this

computer, dynamic code authentication is required.

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If your account has been authenticated once on this computer, you

only need to enter the user and password to log in in the future. No

dynamic code authentication is required.

1. When the user logs in to F5 VPN for the first time on this

computer, the system will send a 6-digit dynamic digital

verification code to the mobile phone number and mailbox

registered in the OA。

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2. Please check your mobile phone or email. The 6-digit dynamic

password received will be filled in the newly popped up web

page and click "Login".

3. Wait for VPN connection

4. VPN connect succeeded shown as bellow.

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5. In Windows task bar, you can find an “F5” icon that means you

are already connected to VPN.

6. Now you can access internal systems.

1.4 Disconnect F5 VPN in Windows

Find the “F5” icon in the taskbar, double-click the “F5” icon,

and on the client main UI, and click “Disconnect”

2 MAC F5 VPN User Guide

2.1 Download and install the M F5 VPN client

Click https://dl.envisioncn.com/pc_software/f5_vpn/VPNClientMac.zip

to use your browser to download the file.

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Find the installation file in the “download” folder then execute

Client Mac .pkg”, and follow Setup Wizard to finish installation（shown

below）.

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2.2 Start F5 VPN in MAC

Search “BIG-IP” in Launchpad find the F5 VPN client, run the VPN

client, and Click “Connect”.

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2.3 F5 VPN Dynamic code verification

If your account is logged into F5 VPN for the first time on this

computer, dynamic code authentication is required.

If your account has been authenticated once on this computer, you

only need to enter the user and password to log in in the future. No

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dynamic code authentication is required.

Please check your mobile phone or email. The 6-digit dynamic

password received will be filled in the newly popped up web page and

click "Login".

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2.4 Disconnect F5 VPN in MAC

On F5 VPN client, click “Disconnect”.

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