= Mounting a connect volume =

If you are a mobile Orchard user that requires access to your connect home drive or departmental share you can do this providing you are connected to the Oxford network. There are two elements involved for this, connecting to the Oxford network securely via the VPN, then selecting a script which mounts the respective drives/volumes you have been allocated.


==== Connecting to the Oxford VPN ====

Should you already have an Oxford VPN connection setup, please login and connect with your remote access password. If not please consult the '''Network''' settings within '''System Preferences''' and check to see if this has been setup, it should look like the picture below with a change in username credentials.

{{attachment:vpnsettings.png|Network Settings}}

If you do not have the VPN setup and require assistance please email the Service Desk help@it.ox.ac.uk or call EXT 12345


==== Mounting the Connect Home Drive/Departmental Shares ====

Once you have a stable connection via the VPN 
 *Launch the application Self Service, 
 *Click the support tab
 *Select Mount Departmental Shares
 
{{attachment:selfservicesupport.png|Self Service Support}}
 
If you have a connect password saved within keychain the volume will mount, if not you will be prompted to enter your connect credentials and then the volume will mount. This will only be acheiveable if you are connected via the Oxford VPN. 


==== Essential Remote Access Guidelines ====

Users connected to the IT Services VPN Service must treat their connection as though they were in their office. Users must never leave their device unattended whilst connected to the Remote Access Service. Users must be particularly aware when using a personal device (e.g. home PC) and consider particular applications running whilst connected to the Remote Access Service, e.g. Peer to Peer (P2P) software. Any P2P applications left running will therefore be running over the University network and subject to University IT regulations [2]. Further information is available on the VPN help pages.

http://help.it.ox.ac.uk/network/vpn/index


Users must consider the risk in accessing documents from home or when away from the office. Further guidance can be found on the Information Security website.

https://www.infosec.ox.ac.uk/