Accessing PeopleSoft via the VPN

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Accessing PeopleSoft via the VPN
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Getting Started

• http//www.ag.ohio-state.edu/osueb/documents/Peop
  leSoftAccessForm_004.xls

• Activate your OSU Internet Username (name.)
• https//acctmgt.service.ohio-state.edu/
• Complete the Institutional Data Policy training
  on OSU Carmen.
• http//buckeyesecure.osu.edu/
• Complete the PeopleSoft Access Form on the
  Business Office Web site.
• http//osuebusiness.ag.ohio-state.edu
• Fax to 614-688-0529
• You will receive a packet in the mail once your
  access has been established.

Buxton.65
BUXT9640
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Download the VPN

• The first time you try to use the system you will
  need to download the OSU VPN to your computer.
  There are instructions on the OIT webpage
• http//8help.osu.edu/1595.html
• These instructions will walk you through the
  processing for downloading the VPN.
• If at any time you run into trouble with the
  download you can call your computer technician or
  you may call OIT at 614-688-HELP.

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Navigate to the VPN Client

• Click on Start
• Click on Cisco Systems VPN Client
• Click on VPN Client

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OSUnet
Once the client runs, double-click on OSUnet
under Connection Entry
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Sign on
An User Authentication window will open, enter
your lastname. and your OSU password and click
OK. This is the username/password combination
you use for viewing E-Reports, etc. -- NOT your
email password nor your Safeboot password.
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Connected
You will now have a small yellow icon in the task
bar (lower right-hand corner, by the clock) that
will read VPN Client Connected when you rest
your mouse over it.
When your are done viewing vouchers,
double-click on this icon and select Disconnect
to free up the load on the VPN servers.
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Accessing PeopleSoft

• Review the Message of the Day
• Type your User ID and Password.
• Click Sign In to access the
  Financials 8.4 system.
• Forget your password? 8help_at_osu.edu

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Voucher Inquiry On the Procurement Entry Home
Page, select Voucher Inquiry and find the
voucher you wish to view.
Check to see if something was entered See if
there is a payment on a voucher Check to see
what chartfield was used
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PeopleSoft Voucher Inquiry
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Limit your search by type and date range!
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Click Reset Criteria in between searches.
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PeopleSoft Voucher InquiryResults
Chartfield Information
Click to view the image of the invoice
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IntraVIEWER
After a few seconds, the IntraVIEWER browser
view page will open with the image of the
invoice in a new window or a pop up box. You can
print, save, etc, the invoice similar to the
PDF document process.
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Resources

• Business Office Web site
• http//osuebusiness.ag.ohio-state.edu
• Office of Information Technology Help
• https//assist-erp.osu.edu/assistprocurement84/Web
  Help/start.htm

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