UVaAnywhere-Lite WebVPN

Requirements: Use of the UVaAnywhere-Lite WebVPN is restricted to students, faculty, and staff of the University of Virginia. If you have not done so already, you will need to download and install a U.Va. personal certificate in the browser of the off-Grounds computer you plan to use with UVaAnywhere-Lite; see the personal digital certificates website for certificate download instructions. If you already use wireless networking and Internet Explorer on that computer, you do not need to download a new personal certificate.

Some Web-based resources at U.Va., including many online library journals and software downloads, are normally accessible only by computers connected to the University's on-Grounds network. If you are a student or employee of the University, though, you can use the WebVPN to access such resources from off Grounds. Since it provides you remotely with a U.Va. network address, UVaAnywhere-Lite makes it unnecessary for you to use a proxy server to connect to U.Va.-restricted web sites. UVaAnywhere-Lite also encrypts the information you send and receive using your Web browser.

UVaAnywhere-Lite is not a full replacement for the standard UVa-Anywhere VPN service, which is based on installable client software, and which likewise provides an on-Grounds IP address for your computer. The client-based service uses encryption to protect all network traffic, whether or not it is Web-based, between your remote machine and the U.Va. network. The WebVPN does not protect non-Web applications like Mulberry, Corporate Time, SecureCRT, and so on. You should install the full UVaAnywhere service where possible, and use UVaAnywhere-Lite when you need to access only Web-based resources.

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