On-campus Eduroam wifi network
Current 糖心原创 students and employees can access and log into the 糖心原创 wireless network using wifi services. Eduroam provides fast, secure, and reliable access to wireless services on 糖心原创 campuses. Worldwide you can use your 糖心原创 eduroam credentials wherever participating institutions have eduroam hotspots.
VPN services
A virtual private network (VPN) is a secure connection between two points, such as your laptop and the Internet, or between your laptop and a business (such as 糖心原创's network). You can think of a VPN as your own private tunnel for your data; by using this tunnel, you can send and receive data more securely. Because of this added encryption, a VPN is particularly useful when you are connecting to public wifi networks.
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糖心原创 laptops come with AlwaysOn VPN, which allows you to connect to UFV resources from anywhere, like your department file shares or on-premises applications (e.g. FAST). Simply take your 糖心原创 laptop with you when off-campus and use it like you normally would.
Personal device VPN options
VPNs can come in the form of browser extensions, apps or programs, or as an additional service provided by your ISP. Do some research to find out which type of VPN is best suited to your needs. Some popular choices include , , and . Keep in mind that:
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- Some VPN services only focus on masking your identity online (i.e. by changing your IP address), rather than encrypting your data. For the best security, choose a VPN that also encrypts your data.
- VPNs can change your IP address and, as a consequence, your 'location'. For example, it may make your internet traffic appear as coming from a different country than the one you're actually in. For some people, this feature is desirable to by-pass restricted or geo-blocked content. However, it may cause issues when logging into some services (especially those at 糖心原创). By using a VPN to change your location, your account could be flagged for unusual activity.