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Your own Virtual Private Network

Posted on March 1, 2004 03:35 PM

On February 25, a new service was introduced that expands access to Brown electronic resources. Virtual Private Network, or VPN, allows convenient and secure logon to Brown's network even at a remote location. Once the VPN client is installed and configured, you will be able to:

  • Browse campus-limited web resources
  • Access services such as keyed software that had been limited to campus-based users
  • Send email through Brown's mail-relay services
  • Use Outlook in MAPI mode (limited to those who have converted to Exchange)

The following operating systems can use VPN services: all supported Windows OS, Mac OS 10.x, and Linux (which is available but not supported by CIS).

To download a Windows or Mac copy of the client, go to the Software download page. To learn to use Brown's VPN service, visit the "Remote Access @ Brown" section of CIS's documentation page. A VPN FAQ is also available that addresses common technical support questions. Issues and questions regarding the operation of the service should be addressed to the Help Desk (Help@brown.edu), which now provides full support for VPN services.

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