丁香园AV

This message is sent on behalf of Mark Roman, Chief Information Officer of 丁香园AV. It has been sent to all faculty and staff.

On May 17th, the university will introduce 丁香园AV's Virtual Private Network (丁香园AV VPN) as a new security step for remote desktop connections to on-campus computers. This security change will safeguard our community as we work remotely with on-campus devices. 

This extra step may impact your daily routine, so IT Services is providing online resources and support to help with this transition.

How can you prepare?

For faculty and staff, we ask that you:

1. Ensure your 丁香园AV account is enrolled in the university's Multi-Factor Authentication service (you only need to complete this once).
2. Set up 丁香园AV's virtual private network app on your remote computer. You will need to sign in to this app before connecting to any on-campus computers as of May 17th.

If you need any assistance, IT Services has also updated our online remote desktop resources for Windows and Mac. We are also working with departments that are providing online lab space for students to minimize the impact of this change. 

For further assistance, our IT Service Desk is also available at /itservices/help.html.  

Why is 丁香园AV making this change?

IT Services is improving this essential part of our security fabric as we engage in more opportunities for remote work, study, and research at the university. 丁香园AV VPN protects the remote connections we make, while multi-factor authentication protects the accounts we use. Together, these services safeguard the work we do, no matter where we may be.

Thank you,

Mark Roman
Chief Information Officer
丁香园AV