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Manual Installation of Juniper Secure Connect

 

Following are the steps to install the Juniper Secure Connect on your macOS machine.

  1. Run the Juniper Secure Connect installer (.dmg file). To start the installation, click on Juniper Secure Connect.pkg. See Figure 1.
    Figure 1: Juniper Secure Connect Installer
    Juniper Secure Connect Installer
  2. A pop-up window appears as shown in Figure 2 with a message that a program will run to check whether Juniper Secure Connect application can be installed. Click Continue to run the program.
    Figure 2: Trusted Resource Verification Pop-up Window
    Trusted Resource Verification
Pop-up Window
  3. Juniper Secure Connect welcome page appears. See Figure 3. Click Continue.
    Figure 3: Installer Welcome Window
     Installer Welcome Window
  4. Juniper Secure Connect Software License Agreement page appears. See Figure 4.
    Figure 4: License Agreement Window
    License Agreement Window

    Read the license agreement carefully. If you accept the terms, then select I accept the terms in the license agreement check box to accept the license agreement. Click Continue. See Figure 5.

    You can also save or print the software license agreement. To continue the installation, you must agree to the terms of the software license agreement and click Continue.

    Figure 5: Agree or Cancel License Agreement
    Agree or Cancel License Agreement
  5. The Advanced Options page appears. See Figure 6. Click Continue.
    Figure 6: Configure FIPS Mode Option
     Configure FIPS Mode Option
  6. In the Installation Type page, you can change the installation location if you wish. Verify that you have enough space on your system. Click Install to begin the installation process. See Figure 7.
    Figure 7: Start Juniper Secure Connect Installation
     Start Juniper Secure Connect
Installation

    A pop-up message as shown in Figure 8 is displayed to confirm restarting the computer when the installation is complete. Click Continue Installation to confirm restart.

    Figure 8: Confirm Restart after Installation
     Confirm Restart after Installation
  7. Juniper Secure Connect installer runs the package scripts as shown in Figure 9.
    Figure 9: Running Juniper Secure Connect Installation Package
     Running Juniper Secure Connect
Installation Package

    Figure 10 shows an example of the Juniper Secure Connect installation window when the installation is successfully completed.

    Figure 10: Juniper Secure Connect Installation Completed
    Juniper Secure Connect Installation
Completed

    Congratulations! The Juniper Secure Connect application is successfully installed in your Mac.

  8. To use the application, you must first restart your system.
  9. You can now launch the Juniper Secure Connect and enter the Gateway Address URL to connect with the SRX Series device. Figure 11 shows an example to enter the gateway address to the SRX Series device.

    You can also enter a fully qualified domain name (FQDN) in the Gateway Address URL to connect with the SRX Series device. For example: https://vpn.juniper.net.

    After entering the gateway address, click the connection toggle button to establish connection manually to the destination system. You can also select Connection > Connect from the menu bar to manually establish a VPN connection. When the connection is established successfully, the application window minimizes in the task bar.

    Figure 11: Launch Juniper Secure Connect
    Launch Juniper Secure Connect