Many units and roles have different policies in place for enabling or using remote desktop services. Remote desktop accessĬonfiguring remote desktop access requires careful security consideration. Access to departmental resourcesĪccess to departmental server-based resources like shared drives, remote printing and shared FileMaker databases usually requires use of a VPN connection. You will generally need to do this over a VPN connection. If you store files in a folder on a server that is part of BU’s Active Directory, you can access these files remotely. Files in a shared network drive that is managed by Active Directory VPN software is required when you are using MyPrint from off campus. In most print center locations, printouts will be filed under your BU login name and kept for five days.
You can use the MyPrint program to print remotely to printers at Mugar Library, or other locations on campus such as the residence halls.
The following resources generally do require VPN access from off campus. Remote access to printing, files, and departmental resources You can log in to the VPN at or learn more. You should never save your password in Web Login, but should know that you will only be prompted to authenticate once per browser session.īU’s Virtual Private Network (VPN) allows you to temporarily assign a BU network address to your off-campus computer. Whether you are on or off campus, you will be prompted to provide your BU login name and Kerberos password as needed to ensure that you are an authorized user of that resource. Web Login is BU’s standard method of authenticating you to BU web sites. For example, when you are not on campus you could be prompted to provide your BU login name and Kerberos password through BU’s Web Login, or required to use VPN software both possibilities are described below. However, as determined by license agreements and other requirements, some resources will look at your network (IP) address to determine whether or not you are on campus, and require a different level of authentication if you are not. Most networked resources will function just as they do when you are on campus.
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