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Virtual Private Network (VPN) is a network service used to establish a secure connection through an otherwise unsecured or untrusted network such as Internet in order to access SP's SPICE services. VPN is available to staff, students and authorized users who need to access SPICE services from remote.

Currently there are 4 different VPN groups available:
1. 2FA VPN for Staff SP furnished notebook
2.    2FA VPN for Staff mobile device
3. VPN for Student 
4. VPN for Guest (authorized user)

 

The SPICE services available for each type of VPN group are summarised in the table below.

ITEM2FA VPN FOR STAFF SP FURNISHED NOTEBOOK
(SPSTAFF-2FA)

2FA VPN FOR STAFF MOBILE DEVICE
(STAFFMOBILE-2FA)

VPN FOR STUDENT

(SPSTUDENT)

VPN FOR GUEST

(SPGUEST)

User groups

All SP Staff

All SP Staff

All SP Student

   SP Staff, Part-Time/ Adjunct Lecturer and Authorized user)

SPICE services available

EASys

SAS for staff

Staff Portal

Staff Exchange Email

Staffdocs

Staffapps

IAMS

CMIS

Remote Desktop Service (RDS)

Government Intranet

Internet e-Services

EASys

SAS for staff

Staff Portal

Staff Exchange Email

Staffdocs

Staffapps

IAMS

CMIS

Remote Desktop Service (RDS)

Internet e-Services

License Server

P Drive

Internet e-Services

Remote Desktop Service (RDS

Internet services)

Type of Devices

SP Furnished Notebook Windows and Mac OS

Note:  VPN will check for Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) anti-virus software in your notebook before successful connection can be established

Staff BYOD device

Student notebook and mobile device

BYOD device

Access Security

Mobile phone number registered in EASys

SPICE User ID and Password (1st Factor)

One-Time Password (OTP) send via SMS to your mobile phone (2nd Factor)

Mobile phone number registered in EASys

SPICE User ID and Password (1st Factor)

One-time Password (OTP) send via SMS to your mobile phone (2nd Factor)

SPICE User ID and Password

SPICE User ID and Password

 

VPN Software required

Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client

Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client

Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client

Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client