Software & Downloads
Bethel Student Software Discounts
Bethel students can purchase Microsoft software at discounted prices at the
Bethel Bookstore and Apple discounted software at the Apple for Education Store.
PC Security Products
- Microsoft Security Essentials www.microsoft.com/Security_Essentials
- Malware Bytes www.malwarebytes.org
Multimedia Software
- Adobe Reader www.adobe.com/reader
- Adobe Flash www.adobe.com/flashplayer
- Java www.java.com
- Windows Media Player Plugin for FireFox web browser
- Windows Media Player for your Mac - Flip4Mac
Web Browsers
- Mozilla Firefox www.FireFox.com
- Internet Explorer www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/
- Safari www.apple.com/safari
- Google chrome www.google.com/chrome
- Opera www.opera.com
Updates
- Apple/Mac OS X
- Microsoft Office office.microsoft.com
- Windows XP updates update.microsoft.com
- Windows Vista
- Windows 7
Exchange 2010 e-mail and mobile devices
Below are options to receive your Bethel e-mail on your Mobile device if one of the following is supported by your device.
- OWA
- Use your mobile web browser
- https://mail.bethelcollege.edu
- Requires authentication: username and password
- Active Sync
- https://mail.bethelcollege.edu/Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync
- Requires authentication: username and password
- IMAP4
- Email server: mail.bethelcollege.edu
- Port: 993
- Authentication: SSL
- Requires authentication: username and password
- POP3
- Email server: mail.bethelcollege.edu
- Port: 995
- Authentication: SSL
- Requires authentication: username and password
- SMTP
- Email server: mail.bethelcollege.edu
- Port: 587
- Authentication: TLS
- Outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication: username and password
VPN is only available for Faculty and Staff
VPN for Windows 7 & Windows Vista
To set up VPN for the first time:
- Right click on Internet Access in the bottom right corner by the time
- Click on Opening Network and Sharing Center
- Click on Set up a new connection or network
- Connect to a workplace
- Click Next
- Double Click on Use my Internet connection
- Type in: vpn.bethelcollege.edu
- Click Next
- Type: Bethel VPN
- Click Next
- Enter Bethel Username and Password
- Click Connect then click close
- Close the other open windows
- Left Click on Internet Access in the bottom right corner by the time
- Should show your status as connected
- To connect to your computer on campus, Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Remote Desktop Connection
- Enter your computer name (given to you by computer service)
- Enter your Bethel Username and Password
To disconnect from VPN session
- To disconnect from VPN Left Click on the Internet Access
- Click disconnect
To reconnect for future times:
- To connect again Right click on Internet Access in the bottom right corner by the time
- Click on connect
- Enter your Bethel Username and Password
- Should connect you
- To connect to your computer on campus, Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Remote Desktop Connection
- Enter your computer name (given to you by computer service)
- Enter your Bethel Username and Password
VPN for Windows XP
To set up VPN for the first time:
- Click on Start
- On the right side of the Start Menu look for and click on Control Panel
- Double Click on Network Connections
- Click "Create a new connection", located on the left side under Network Tasks
- Once a box pops up, click Next
- Select "Connect to the network at my workplace" and then click Next
- Select " Virtual Private Network Connection" and then click Next
- Type in the Company Name field "Bethel College VPN" and then click Next
- If the option comes up "Do not dial the initial connection", make sure it is selected
- For the Host Name or IP address field type in: vpn.bethelcollege.edu and then click Next
- If the option comes up select the "My use only" and click next
- If you have the option "Add a shortcut to this connection to my desktop", select it.
- At this point click you should either click Finish and if that is not an options click Next and then Finish
- Now a box should have poped up to enter in your Bethel Username and Password
- Click Connect
- To connect to your computer on campus, Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Remote Desktop Connection
- Enter your computer name (given to you by computer services)
- Enter Bethel Username and Password
- To disconnect right click on the connection icon by the time
Click on disconnect
To disconnect from VPN session
- To disconnect from VPN Left Click on the Internet Access
- Click disconnect
To reconnect for future times:
- To connect again Right click on Internet Access in the bottom right corner by the time
- Click on connect
- Enter your Bethel Username and Password
- Should connect you
- To connect to your computer on campus, Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Remote Desktop Connection
- Enter your computer name (given to you by computer service)
- Enter your Bethel Username and Password










