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What is a VPN?
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Claudia
Hi,
What is a VPN and will it affect my using Jaws, in any way? Thanks. Claudia
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Bissett, Tom <tom.bissett@...>
VPN: A virtual private network.
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It a connectivity tool used by many organizations. I use that connection when I work from home. I have no problems with it, I have all my applications on my local machine and I have full access to my network drives. The one area that can be a problem is the logon method. We use RSA Security. There is a hardware token [its like a little calculator looking] version which is totally inaccessable. I use a "soft token" this is a software version of the hardware token and is with some jaws scripting it is usable. Regards Tom Bisset
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From: jfw-bounces@lists.the-jdh.com [mailto:jfw-bounces@lists.the-jdh.com] On Behalf Of Claudia Sent: April 18, 2012 4:26 PM To: The Jaws for Windows support list. Subject: What is a VPN? Hi, What is a VPN and will it affect my using Jaws, in any way? Thanks. Claudia _______________________________________________ Jfw mailing list Jfw@lists.the-jdh.com http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com
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Brent Harding
It's a virtual private network. It shouldn't really effect Jaws at all. Imagine it as a network line that connects you to work, but it uses a small software program, or sometimes the interface similar to dialup in Windows, to bring up and tear down. They help the company's security more than anything
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From: "Claudia" <cdelreal1973@sbcglobal.net> To: "The Jaws for Windows support list." <jfw@lists.the-jdh.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 3:26 PM Subject: What is a VPN? Hi,
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epierce@...
VPN typically provides an encrypted connection to an organization's authentication (login) system via a port in a firewall that is open to the public.
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This is very useful for "remote users", such as people that work at home, or from branch offices, and so forth. Without an encrypted connection, the network packets flowing to/from the firewall can be "sniffed" by hacking tools to reveal a user's login information, or other organizational data that exposes the organization to loss of sensitive data that is protected by law such as SSN, medical data, academic data, credit card or other financial data, etc. If you work with information that is legally protected, you need to be very vigilant, and comply with your organization's security policies and best practices.
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Brent Harding
If you had an IPhone, maybe there's an app for the RSA part, but Paypal has the ability to use the VIP one which is from Verisign/Symantech, and it's perfect with IOS. There's all kinds of ways companies skin that one, but it doesn't have to be the access nightmare I thought it was when I first heard of such a thing.
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From: "Bissett, Tom" <tom.bissett@bmo.com> To: "The Jaws for Windows support list." <jfw@lists.the-jdh.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 3:43 PM Subject: RE: What is a VPN? VPN: A virtual private network.
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Dave...
Tom,
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Exactly. However I once had the soft token, but in my latest setup they just simplified things and gave me a hard-coded 5-digit pin to use. Much easier and perhaps almost as secure, since it's easy to memorize. Maybe your IT group will consider that for you, as well. As to using other network resources, VPN affects XP differently from Windows 7. In XP I had to always disconnect VPN before I could use my local printer, or any of my networked drives on my local network (these all outside the VPN). However Windows 7 allows these to get through now and it's so much easier. And I concur that JAWS is not affected in any way, as long as its installed on the local computer. I don't know what would happen if JAWS were to be installed on the network and required to use VPN to get at it. Anyone else have an opinion on that? turn off has a couple different Dave Carlson Tastefully composed and launched near the Pacific Ocean using a Dell Latitude E6520, JAWS 13.0.718, and Windows 7 Professional 32-bit
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From: "Bissett, Tom" <tom.bissett@bmo.com> To: "The Jaws for Windows support list." <jfw@lists.the-jdh.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 13:43 Subject: RE: What is a VPN? VPN: A virtual private network. It a connectivity tool used by many organizations. I use that connection when I work from home. I have no problems with it, I have all my applications on my local machine and I have full access to my network drives. The one area that can be a problem is the logon method. We use RSA Security. There is a hardware token [its like a little calculator looking] version which is totally inaccessable. I use a "soft token" this is a software version of the hardware token and is with some jaws scripting it is usable. Regards Tom Bisset -----Original Message----- From: jfw-bounces@lists.the-jdh.com [mailto:jfw-bounces@lists.the-jdh.com] On Behalf Of Claudia Sent: April 18, 2012 4:26 PM To: The Jaws for Windows support list. Subject: What is a VPN? Hi, What is a VPN and will it affect my using Jaws, in any way? Thanks. Claudia _______________________________________________ Jfw mailing list Jfw@lists.the-jdh.com http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com _______________________________________________ Jfw mailing list Jfw@lists.the-jdh.com http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com
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epierce@...
Sounds like madness (no pun intended).
dgcarlson@sbcglobal.net said: ... I don't know what would happen if JAWS were to be...
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