ATTENTION: The MFA phone option will not work during your first use of Cisco An圜onnect. You are prompted to verify your identity using MFA. Step 2 - Type in your PirateID and passphrase. Using either Firefox or Internet Explorer, navigate to: This is only done once and can be done on or off campus. If this is your first time using a VPN, first install the software. Whether installing the An圜onnect software or opening a VPN session, you are required to authenticate using Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). You can only connect to resources for which you already have access. This ensures that data will not be intercepted by unauthorized users during transmission over the internet. A VPN creates a secure connection between your off-campus computer and on-campus resources.