VPN

Overview

Virtual Private Network - these are primarily used in one of two ways. 1. Privacy - your device connects to a server that "hides your location and identity" from what you are connecting to on the Internet. 2. Connecting individual devices that are off campus to campus resources, or even "joining" two different campus Networks together over the Internet using special software that keeps the information exchange private. Unfortunately, some of these services have become a major target of the bad guys and we are beginning to steer clear of them for individual use. The biggest difference between VPN and a Remote Access Tool is that VPN can be used to help your computer connect to your campus network as if you were on site, giving you the same access abroad as you have locally to all systems and resources.

tags: #networking #remote_access