11.8 Remote (Off-campus) Network Access Policy

Scope of Policy

Remote (off-campus) access to IT services at Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ is provided via a VPN (virtual private network) secured connection. The VPN provides a secure mechanism for Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ faculty and staff who need to remotely access Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ IT resources (i.e. office computer) via an off-campus connection. This policy outlines guidelines relating to utilizing the Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ remote network access.

Guidelines of Policy

    1. Faculty and staff wishing to utilize the VPN remote access service must first contact the Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Information Technology Department so that necessary account configurations may be made. 
    2. Faculty and staff utilizing the remote VPN access must not disclose their VPN account credentials with others (including other faculty and staff).
    3. Instructions for accessing the Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ VPN are available on the Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ intranet web site, . For additional information / questions, please contact the Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Information Technology department.
    4. When utilizing the VPN access, faculty and staff must adhere to the Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Campus Computer and Network Usage Policy and Acceptable Use Policy.
    5. Faculty and staff should refer to the Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Information Technology Support Services Policy for additional information regarding the Information Technology Department’s responsibility in providing support for personally owned IT equipment (i.e., PC, PDA, notebook, laptop).
    6. Remote VPN access will be terminated for any Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ faculty or staff member who has violated the account credentials guideline (Guideline 2) in this policy and/or Guideline 4 in this policy, which relates to the Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ acceptable network usage policy.