{"id":14450,"date":"2019-07-09T11:00:42","date_gmt":"2019-07-09T15:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/?p=14450"},"modified":"2024-07-08T06:05:23","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T10:05:23","slug":"secure-your-connection-with-a-vpn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/2019\/07\/09\/secure-your-connection-with-a-vpn\/","title":{"rendered":"Secure your connection with a VPN"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"334\" src=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/vpn-4271288_640.jpg\" alt=\"login screen and lock with &quot;VPN&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-14454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/vpn-4271288_640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/vpn-4271288_640-200x104.jpg 200w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/vpn-4271288_640-300x157.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption>(<a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/users\/Madskip-11782809\/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=4271288\">Stefan Coders<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=4271288\">Pixabay<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you plan to use an internet connection to access U-M systems while off campus, you should<strong> <\/strong>secure your connection with<strong> <\/strong>a <strong>Virtual Private Network (VPN).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you use a U-M VPN, you are securely connected using a U-M network, regardless of where you are. This allows you to access U-M resources that require you to be on a U-M network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To install and use the appropriate VPN client for your campus, refer to the following resources:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/its.umich.edu\/enterprise\/wifi-networks\/vpn\"><strong>U-M VPN.<\/strong><\/a> Available to all U-M students, faculty, staff, and sponsored affiliates, as well as alumni and retirees.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/vpn.med.umich.edu\/\"><strong>Michigan Medicine Cisco AnyConnect VPN.<\/strong><\/a> Available to members of the Michigan Medicine community. For more information, installers, and instructions, see <a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.med.umich.edu\/display\/UMHSHELPDESK\/VPN+-+Cisco+AnyConnect+Secure+Mobility+Client\">VPN &#8211; Cisco AnyConnect Mobility Client in the Michigan Medicine KnowledgeBase<\/a>.<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umdearborn.teamdynamix.com\/TDClient\/KB\/?CategoryID=8824\">UM-Dearborn VPN.<\/a><\/strong> Available to students, faculty, staff, and sponsored guests of the Dearborn campus.<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vpn.umflint.edu\/dana-na\/auth\/url_default\/welcome.cgi\">UM-Flint VPN.<\/a><\/strong> Available to students, faculty, and staff of the Flint campus.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For links to guidance on securing your home wireless network, cellular network, campus connections (wired or wireless), or internet connection while traveling, see <a href=\"https:\/\/safecomputing.umich.edu\/protect-yourself\/be-safe-online\/secure-connection\"><strong>Secure Your Internet Connection<\/strong><\/a>. If your unit gives you permission to use a personal device to access or maintain sensitive university data, be aware of and comply with <a href=\"https:\/\/spg.umich.edu\/policy\/601.33\">Security of Personally Owned Devices That Access or Maintain Sensitive Institutional Data (SPG 601.33)<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you plan to use an internet connection to access U-M systems while off campus, you should secure your connection with a Virtual Private Network (VPN). When you use a U-M VPN, you are securely connected using a U-M network, regardless of where you are. This allows you to access U-M resources that require you to be on\u2026 <span class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/2019\/07\/09\/secure-your-connection-with-a-vpn\/\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":68,"featured_media":14454,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_umich_oidc_access":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[488,268,269],"class_list":["post-14450","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-safe-computing","tag-cybersecurity","tag-travel","tag-vpn"],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/vpn-4271288_640.jpg",640,334,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/vpn-4271288_640-200x104.jpg",200,104,true],"medium":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/vpn-4271288_640-300x157.jpg",300,157,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/vpn-4271288_640.jpg",640,334,false],"large":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/vpn-4271288_640.jpg",600,313,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/vpn-4271288_640.jpg",640,334,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/vpn-4271288_640.jpg",640,334,false],"excerpt-thumbnail":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/vpn-4271288_640-200x140.jpg",200,140,true],"themonic-thumbnail":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/vpn-4271288_640-60x42.jpg",60,42,true],"ioslider-thumbnail":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/vpn-4271288_640-640x300.jpg",640,300,true],"post-thumbnail":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/vpn-4271288_640.jpg",640,334,false],"400x250-crop":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/vpn-4271288_640.jpg",400,209,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Matt Martin, ITS Privacy Office","author_link":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/author\/mattmart\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"If you plan to use an internet connection to access U-M systems while off campus, you should secure your connection with a Virtual Private Network (VPN). 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