AgIT Printers - mapping from a personal computer

From: Daniel Newman

TLDR: Connect to the internet, connect to Ag VPN, then copy and paste the printer path into File Explorer and use “boilerad\username” to log in.

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Here are the steps for adding an AgIT printer on a personal Windows computer:
NOTE: Use this method for adding an AgIT printer to an AgIT computer when the 'Add Printer' function in the AgIT Help tool isn't working properly

A) Download and Install Cisco AnyConnect if you haven't already

1. Log in to your computer and verify that you are connected to the internet
   NOTE: skip to Section C if you are on PAL3.0 wireless network
2. Open your web browser and go to “webvpn.purdue.edu” log in with your Boilerkey Credentials
   NOTE: If you already have AnyConnect VPN installed, run the program and skip to Section B
3. Follow the steps to download and install Cisco AnyConnect VPN
   NOTE: If the automatic installer fails, just click the link to download the Cisco AnyConnect installer and run it manually. Either way, admin access will be required for the installation.
4. Follow the prompts to install Cisco AnyConnect. 

B) Connect to the Ag-General VPN

1. Open Cisco AnyConnect, run the application from the Start Menu (it should be listed on the recent programs, programs list, or type it in the Windows search bar)
2. Copy and paste the following address (case-sensitive) into the blank box, then click “Connect”: https://webvpn.purdue.edu/Ag-General
3. Type your Purdue username and BoilerKey passphrase (PIN#,push or PIN#,CODE).
   NOTE: Personal machines may (or may not) require “boilerad\username” instead.

C) Connect to the Ag print server and install the printer driver

1. Now that you're connected to the AgIT network via the Ag-General VPN or PAL3.0;
2. Navigate to any window in file explorer (such as the local documents or downloads folder), then type (or copy/paste) the following in the address bar:

• For normal single function printers use: \\wpvapppcag02.itap.purdue.edu\
• For Multifunction printers (MFP) use: \\wpvapppcag03.itap.purdue.edu\

NOTE: This will NOT work in a web browser window, MUST be a file explorer window.

3. When it asks for your username, use boilerad\username & your standard career account password (not BoilerKey passphrase):

4. Now you should see a list of printers. Look for the one you want (names are based on building and room number), then double-click the icon. It should connect to the printer and install the driver, after which you will see a white window that is the print queue. (Once it appears, you can close out of that print queue window)

5. You should now be able to print to this printer by selecting it in the print settings window when trying to print.
NOTE: If you had a program already open before starting this process, you may need to close the program and reopen it to get the new printer to appear as an option.

6. This printer will remain as an option in your printers, however, any time you want to print to it you will need to be connected to the network, ether by VPN or via PAL3.0