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What is the purpose of VPN?

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VPN gives extremely secure connections between private networks linked through the Internet. It allows your remote computer(s) to act as though they were on the same secure, local (USU) network.

  • Allows you to be at home or anywhere Internet access is available and access the USU network and computer systems in the same way as if you were connected directly at USU.
  • Almost impossible for someone to tap or interfer with data in the VPN tunnel.

 

Posted on 21 Aug 2008

IT Service Desk

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