Re: Remote Access to Staff Desktops

["Brawner, David" <dbrawner () MARYVILLE EDU>]

Here at Maryville University in St. Louis, we are (quickly?)
transitioning away from allowing remote desktop directly to staff
computers and towards an SSL VPN solution that allows the same remote
access capability with encryption.  We have a full VPN client tunneling
option, but we are reserving that for approved IT staff only because of
the possibility of bypassing some key safety checks.  Everyone else is
using SSL VPN.

 

David S. Brawner

Manager of Network Services

Maryville University of Saint Louis

 

From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv
[mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Tim Lane
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 10:30 PM
To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
Subject: [SECURITY] Remote Access to Staff Desktops

 

Hi All,

 

We are receiving an increasing number of requests from staff to remotely
access their desktops, for a variety of reasons.

 

I would be interested in hearing if any other Universities allow this,
and if so how you are providing secure access, or if you have any
thoughts/comments on the matter.

 

Thanks,

 

Tim

 

Tim Lane

Information Security Program Manager

IT&TS

Southern Cross University 

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