When Do I Need VPN?

Context

Being on-campus or connected to the UT Dallas VPN is required for some resources, although many users will not need the VPN to work remotely.

VPN Not Needed

  • UT Dallas web pages
  • Office 365, including Teams and OneDrive
  • UT Dallas Email
  • Box.com
  • Galaxy
  • E-Learning
  • PubSSH
  • Most Library Resources
  • OnBase Web Client
  • JIRA
  • Editing UT Dallas Web Pages (CampusPress)

VPN Needed

  • Departmental Shared Drives
  • Home Drives (excluding OneDrive)
  • Confluence
  • OnBase Unity Client
  • SSH (excluding PubSSH)
  • Remote Desktop
  • Editing UT Dallas Web Pages (CMS)
  • Active Directory Administrative Center
  • PEARL
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