The most frequently-used services which require or do not require the Virtual Private Network (VPN) or Remote Desktop (RDP) to gain access. The majority of University online services are available directly over the web wherever you are. This is achieved either by using the University’s Virtual Private Network (VPN) service which makes your personal computer part of the Uni network, something which is also required when remotely connecting into a computer on campus using Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). Register to use the VPN service Download and configure the VPN Which services require VPN? Requires VPN Does not require VPN Asta PowerProject DataStore DataVault Finance systems Mapping a network drive (apart from on Uni Windows 10 laptops - see DirectAccess info below) Remote connection to University Macs and Windows PCs Sophos anti-virus software (on University supported Macs) VRS / IDM Remote Desktop (RDP) Alma (DiscoverEd) AVD ArchivesSpace Archivmatica BI Suite Blogs Collections.ed e-Recruitment EdWeb ERA EUCLID Exam papers ezProxy Jamf Learn Moodle MyEd Office 365 (email, OneDrive, Skype, Teams, MS Office Online) Open Access journals Pebblepad Primo (DiscoverEd) Resource Lists SCURL repos SYMPA UniDesk Wiki DirectAccess On University-supported Windows 10 laptops, a feature known as DirectAccess is enabled by default which allows users to connect to a number of normally-restricted University services such as the DataStore (personal or shared network drives, e.g M:\ drive) without needing to connect to the VPN first. Need any help? HTML Contact the IS Helpline This article was published on 2024-10-08
