If you have a SOM laptop, it should already have the VPN client installed.

We will continue to share our VPN strategy as more information is available. However, if the intended remote access use case can be accomplished via AVD, the requester will be directed to our AVD service to support their remote access needs. If there are technical reasons why use of the VPN is necessary, VPN access will be provided. As such, we are slowly starting to formulate a plan to transition primary remote access model from VPN to AVD.Īs of now, all new VPN requests are being evaluated for necessity. AVD allows us to provide a secure virtual desktop that has access to all the necessary UMSOM resources without exposing those resources to unmanaged personal devices. We’ve been able to address some of these risks through the introduction of our Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) remote access solution. Unfortunately our traditional way of getting remote access via Virtual Private Networks (VPN) has inherited security risks that need to be addressed, mostly due to the use of personal devices accessing the UMSOM network with little or no restrictions. Over the past 2+ years and the expanded telework arrangements, we have seen an exponential growth in the need for reliable and secure remote access. Institute for Neuroscience Discovery (UM-MIND).Center for Vascular & Inflammatory Diseases.Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health (CVD).Center for Stem Cell Biology & Regenerative Medicine.Center for Shock, Trauma and Anesthesiology Research.Maryland Psychiatric Research Center (MPRC).Center for Epigenetic Research in Child Health & Brain Development.Center for Biomolecular Therapeutics (CBT).Center for Biomedical Engineering and Technology.Center for Advanced Research Training & Innovation (CARTI).Aging, Trauma, and Emergency Care (PATEC).Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science.Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences.Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine.

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