Update - Virtual Private Network (VPN) Issues Resolved - Thurs., 7/23. July 23, 2020 This site is maintained by the UMass Amherst Information Technology

VPN. VPN stands for "virtual private network." It is a secure way to gain access to UMass Boston resources that are usually only available on campus. The UMass Boston VPN service is available to UMass Boston faculty and staff (students require a faculty sponsor) and is strictly for university-related business. The university uses a VPN server to give users the ability to access network shares and university systems from off-campus locations. To use the VPN, a user must have a valid UMassD Logon. How to set up VPN software. To use VPN, you must download the client software for your computer. VPN allows you to create a secure connection to the UMass private network over the Internet using UMass provided software. Remote desktop makes it possible to connect to and control another computer from your computer, as long as the remote computer is powered on. IT Research Computing Healey Library, Lower Level UMass Boston 100 Morrissey Blvd. Boston, MA 02125 617.287.5399 It-rc@umb.edu Virtual Private Networking (VPN) client software creates a secure connection between your computer and the UMass Amherst network. VPN clients encrypt all data passed between your computer and destinations within UMass, making it very difficult for data to be intercepted and read.

In response to an acute security issue, the campus is now blocking Windows Remote desktop connections from off-campus.If you use Remote Desktop to connect to a computer on-campus from an unmanaged computer that is off-campus, you’ll need to first connect to our VPN.

Working Remotely (VPN) Here are instructions on how to use VPN to access the UMMS network from a remote location. Map a Network Drive Keep those shared drives at your fingertips. Here's how to map a network drive. Map a Printer Sometimes you just need to see it in printhere's how to make that happen. Using the VPN, you can access items such as windows file shares, restricted internal websites, and restricted internal applications from either your UMass Lowell-owned device or personal device, using the public internet.

Nov 28, 2016 · UMass Amherst instructors with Echo360 accounts can now use their UMass Amherst NetID and password to log in to the Echo360 server and Personal Capture software. This blog post describes these changes and provides information on how to use the new login process.

Using the VPN, you can access items such as file shares, internal websites and internal applications from either your UMass Lowell owned device or personal device, using the public internet. For more information, visit: VPN at UMass Lowell VPN service is not offered by the LSL but rather by the Information Technology (IT) department at UMass Medical School. They give complete instructions on the UMMS website, including system requirements and login instructions. If are having difficulty accessing library online journals and textbooks through VPN, contact Robert Vander Hart. Enter vpn.pse.umass.edu, your PSE username and your PSE password. If you are using iOS (iPhone/iPad) or Andorid device, or do not wish to download an SSL VPN client, you should use an IPSec (Cisco) VPN: