{"id":70,"date":"2021-08-06T14:29:13","date_gmt":"2021-08-06T13:29:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/helpdesk.tvc.ac.uk\/?p=70"},"modified":"2025-11-12T12:21:36","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T12:21:36","slug":"remote-access-with-vpn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/helpdesk.atomix.ac.uk\/index.php\/2021\/08\/06\/remote-access-with-vpn\/","title":{"rendered":"Remote access with VPN"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Remote Apps and Columbus are now behind a VPN. For heavy users of this service, there\u2019s just one or two extra steps to make before connecting. For those of you that don\u2019t make regular use of Remote Apps or Columbus, nothing has changed, you will only need to use the new VPN service to access Columbus and Remote Apps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Instructions for general use.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Direct your browser to the cloud site for your campus:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.atomix.ac.uk\">https:\/\/cloud.atomix.ac.uk<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Here you will find useful links to access resources for your school\/college. Microsoft cloud apps, your staff and student homepages, IT helpdesk, and site-specific links to website and social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Instructions for remote access using the VPNs.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>On the cloud pages, there are new VPN buttons, replacing Remote Apps and Columbus. These links will take you a page where you can download a VPN app for your device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Option 1 for Windows, option 2 for Mac, option 3 for mobile devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With this app installed, you can connect to your site\u2019s VPN using the address suitable to you:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Prior Pursglove\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 pursglovevpn.atomix.ac.uk:456<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stockton SFC\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 stocktonvpn.atomix.ac.uk:456<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Errington Primary\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 erringtonvpn.atomix.ac.uk:456<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bishopton PRU\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 bishoptonvpn.atomix.ac.uk:456<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Your username and password are exactly what you use at a school\/college PC.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"396\" height=\"291\" src=\"https:\/\/helpdesk.tvc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ssl-vpn.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helpdesk.atomix.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ssl-vpn.png 396w, https:\/\/helpdesk.atomix.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ssl-vpn-300x220.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">VPN connection to PPC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Once connected you can access the new resources page which contains links to Remote Apps and Columbus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/resources.atomix.ac.uk\">http:\/\/resources.atomix.ac.uk<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; <strong>this will only work while you are connected to the VPN for your site.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">You only need to install the VPN app one time. For future use, you can open the app and click the connect button and visit the resources web page directly.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you\u2019re set up for the VPN, you can choose for the app to open and connect each time your device starts, the best option is to leave it off while you\u2019re not using it, so <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">don\u2019t set it to automatically reconnect<\/span><\/strong>. In the future, some other services may be moved behind the VPN, but at the moment, we\u2019ve made the changes that are required to keep ahead of any security concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Simply go to your VPN settings, once configured, and hit connect. Start using Remote Apps or Columbus via the resources page or your dedicated app as desired, then go back and disconnect the VPN when you\u2019re finished.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Remote Apps and Columbus are now behind a VPN. For heavy users of this service, there\u2019s just one or two extra steps to make before connecting. 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