UIT is pleased to announce a new web-based SSLVPN service. This service replaces the old client based VPN service. To use the SSLVPN service, point your browser to: https://vpngateway.yorku.ca/vpnyork This general SSLVPN service may be used by students, faculty, staff or guests when there is a need for encrypted access to York University IT Resources from the Internet or wireless networks. Faculty and staff requiring encrypted access to administrative systems behind the Administrative Firewall must request authorization http://www.yorku.ca/computing/forms/sslvpn/service_request.html and use the appropriate SSLVPN url listed at http://www.yorku.ca/computing/facultystaff/internet/sslvpn/index.html HELP For a step-by-step guide to using the SSLVPN service please refer to: http://www.yorku.ca/computing/students/internet/sslvpn/sslvpn_guide.html http://www.yorku.ca/computing/facultystaff/internet/sslvpn/sslvpn_guide.html Additional SSLVPN help is available at: http://www.yorku.ca/computing/students/internet/sslvpn/index.html http://www.yorku.ca/computing/facultystaff/internet/sslvpn/index.html Anti-Virus/Anti-Spyware Software Required Please ensure that a current anti-virus software is installed and running, and a recent anti-virus scan of your entire computer is virus free. To install the UIT supported Symantec EndPoint Protection please refer to: http://www.yorku.ca/computing/students/security/protect.html http://www.yorku.ca/computing/facultystaff/security/protect.html SSLVPN Supported OS and Browsers at a glance: Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2003, 2000 IE6, IE7, IE8, Firefox 2.0, Firefox 3.0, Sun JRE 5/1.5.07 and above 32-bit 64-bit MacOS 10.5, 10.6 (Snow Leopard) Safari 3.2 and above, Sun JRE 5/1.5.07 and above 32-bit 64-bit Linux (Ubuntu 8.10, OpenSuse 11) Firefox 3.0, Sun JRE 6 32-bit only Please direct questions to UIT Client Services (phone: 416-736-5800, email: [log in to unmask]) UIT Announce
