Issue
When accessing ND services from a remote location, how do I know if I need a VPN connection?
Resolution
Many services require a VPN connection when being accessed from remote or less-secure network connections; while not an exhaustive list, the table at the end of this article lists the most common services that require a VPN connection. The following considerations may help:
- Many web sites are configured to redirect you to a page of instructions, such as http://oithelp.nd.edu/networking/campus-connection-required/.
- Depending on the specific license agreement, you may not be able to access some software titles for download to your computer unless you are on a secure ND network connection. A few titles are available when connected to a VPN. Carefully review the details for the specific software you are interested in to determine which applies.
- When accessing administrative data, if you only have access to your own information (e.g. grades, payroll, etc.) usually a VPN connection is not required. If your responsibilities provide you access to view or submit data for others, often a VPN connection will be required.
For instructions on connecting to the VPN, visit Connecting to the VPN - Cisco AnyConnect.
Some common services that require a VPN connection:
Service Name | Alias or Common Name |
Advising Kiosk | A&L Advising Kiosk, MCoB Advising Kiosk |
AiM | Assetworks, FMS |
Applications Load to Banner | DataTransfer (DT6) Nolij |
Benefactor Event Activity Tracking | BEAT |
Budget Entity Generator | |
Building Automation Server - SmartStruxure | SmartStruxure |
Building Automation Server-Niagara | Niagara BAS |
Business Objects | SAP Business Objects; BusObj |
Business Objects - Office of Research/HR | webi, OR, 3.1, deski |
Capital Project Tracking SharePoint | Capital Project Tracking |
CatDV Asset Management | CatDV |
Center for Social Concerns Donor Record Tracking | CSC Donor Database |
Cisco Contact Center | ACD, Finesse, Automatic Call Distribution, UCCX |
Cold Fusion Web Services | Web Services |
Community Engagement | EngageND |
CorpFS Secured File Storage | CorpFS |
Course Instructor Feedback Pre-Administration | CIFPA, CIF Pre-Admin |
Donor 1099 Tax Statements | MauiSoft |
E-Discovery | Vault |
eBill | Nelnet Banner Connector, Nelnet Real-Time Banner Integration |
EDE Suspended Record Matching | FAFSA Audits, Suspense Match |
EMS Desktop Client | |
Enterprise GIS | Invision |
Facilities and Administrative Rate Calculator | Maximus CRIS |
Faculty History | |
Faculty Profile | |
Financial Toolkit Journal Vouchers and Deposits | Financial Toolkit Online JV, Online JV, Online Dep |
Financial Toolkit Labor Distribution Change | Financial Toolkit Labor Distribution, LDC |
Financial Toolkit Payment Processing | Financial Toolkit Payment Processing |
FOP Access Lookup | COA (Finance) Access Lookup, coaaccesslookup |
FormFusion | |
ID Card Building Access | Lenel |
Informacast | Singlewire |
IntelleCheck | IntelleCheck |
IPPA / TalkMaster Console | IPPA |
Irish1Card Admin | Non-Banner Patron App, PIN email notification |
Key Systems Security Asset Management | KeyKeeper |
Matchstick | Elasticsearch |
ND Renew | Career Stream |
Non-Resident Payroll Tax Tracking System | Windstar, Tax Navigator |
OIT EMPFIN Master Software Inventory List | Employee Finance Master Software Inventory |
OnBase | Hyland Software |
PeopleEZ | |
Personnel Actions | |
PL/SQL Developer | |
PrintND Student Managed Printing | Pharos Printing |
PZAEXCP - Affiliate Exceptions | Affiliate Exceptions |
PZASUPP - Tuition Benefit and Group Life, Pension & Travel Benefit | |
Remote App - AWS with MFA | Remote App, RDP |
Sakai Super Section Manager | SakaiNet |
Salient Systems | CompleteView |
Security Parking | BossCars, iNDCars |
SharePoint Platform | SharePoint |
Sketchup | |
Software Key Server | |
Spillman Flex CAD/RMS | Spillman, Flex, CAD |
St. Michael's Laundry - ABS | ABS |
St. Michael's Laundry - SPOT | SPOT |
Stewardship Cold Fusion | |
Stewardship Endowment Reporting | |
Table Maintenance | |
Unitized Pool Management System | UPMS |
VoIP | |
VoIP Voice Mail | Unity Connection |
Xtender Import Desktop | Xtender |