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Service | Description | Pre-Configuration | Discussion |
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VPN | Connects your laptop or desktop computer at home or on the road directly to the LBL network. | You can download the software from software.lbl.gov | When you connect your computer via VPN, all your traffic is tunneled to the Laboratory. This traffic must comply with Laboratory acceptable use policies and you must take special care to secure the system you are using. |
Remote Desktop | The Laboratory supports direct remote desktop for Windows systems. This gives you access to your desktop system from any computer. | Your Lab system must have remote deskop turned on, and you must have a remote desktop client (available from microsoft). Configuration information is availablehere. | Leaving remote desktop on at all times and not using it is an unnecessary security risk. Unless you plan to use it, don't turn it on. |
SSH | Connect securely to Linux and other systems with SSH turned on and properly configured. | Your server must support SSH. | If you know what this is, you probably don't need any help from this page. |
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