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 Secure Client.
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 |
| Banner 9 | Banner INB |
| Budget Entity Generator | |
| Building Automation Server - SmartStruxure | SmartStruxure |
| Business Objects | SAP Business Objects; BusObj |
| Business Objects - Office of Research/HR | webi, OR, 3.1, deski |
| 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 |
| CorpFS Secured File Storage | CorpFS |
| Course Instructor Feedback | CIF |
| 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 | |
| EMS Web Client (ems.nd.edu) | |
| Enterprise GIS | Invision |
| Facilities and Administrative Rate Calculator | Maximus CRIS |
| 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 | |
| GLez | GLez |
| ID Card Building Access | Lenel |
| 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 | |
| RecSports Fusion (admin access for RecSports staff) | RecFusion, Fusion, RecSports |
| Remote App - AWS with MFA | Remote App, RDP |
| Supersection Builder | SakaiNet, Super Section Manager |
| 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 |