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Manual Installation of Juniper Secure Connect

 

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

  1. Run the Windows installer (.exe) for Juniper Secure Connect . See Figure 1.
    Figure 1: Installer Welcome Window
     Installer Welcome Window
  2. 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. See Figure 2.
    Figure 2: License Agreement Window
    License Agreement Window
  3. Click Next and choose the installation folder for downloading the Juniper Secure Connect software. See Figure 3.
    Figure 3: Choose Installation Folder
    Choose Installation Folder
  4. Click Next and select Create a shortcut on the desktop to create a shortcut for Juniper Secure Connect on your desktop. See Figure 4.
    Figure 4: Create Juniper Secure Connect Shortcut on Desktop
    Create Juniper Secure Connect
Shortcut on Desktop
  5. Click Next and the installation page screen appears. Verify that you have enough space on your system. Click Install to begin the installation process. See Figure 5.
    Figure 5: Start Juniper Secure Connect Installation
     Start Juniper Secure Connect
Installation

    The installation takes several minutes to complete. Please wait till the installation is completed. See Figure 6.

    Figure 6: Juniper Secure Connect Installation Status Display
    Juniper Secure Connect Installation
Status Display
  6. Once the installation is complete, click Finish. See Figure 7.
    Figure 7: Juniper Secure Connect Installation Completed
    Juniper Secure Connect
Installation Completed

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

  7. To use the application, you must first restart your system. See Figure 8.
    Figure 8: System Restart Notification
     System Restart Notification
  8. You can now launch the Juniper Secure Connect and enter the Gateway Address URL to connect with the SRX Series device. Figure 9 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 9: Launch Juniper Secure Connect
    Launch Juniper Secure Connect