Remote Access
Printing
netprint.msu.edu
NetPrint enables each MSU student, faculty, and staff member to “print almost anything from almost anywhere,” or, more specifically, to print documents to any of the printers in the public campus computer labs from any computer on the campus network.
File Access
netfiles.msu.edu
Netfiles provides students, faculty, and staff with access to their AFS files using the Internet.
Virtual Private Networking
vpn.msu.edu
The MSU SSL VPN service provides MSU faculty and staff with a way to connect securely to the MSU campus network. This VPN connection works from any location, whether in East Lansing, or anywhere around the world through vpn.msu.edu.
When you need to connect your computer to MSU’s network remotely, using the SSL VPN service offers these advantages:
- Your computer will be given a secure path onto the MSU campus network. If you handle sensitive data as part of your work or research, a secure connection is important.
- Your computer will appear to have an IP address local to the MSU campus network. This allows you to connect to resources such as library databases that may require your computer to use an MSU campus address in order to gain access.
- You can use services that may have been restricted at MSU’s border. For instance, for security reasons, MSU currently blocks access to Microsoft services when computers connect to MSU from off campus. Other on-campus services,
including departmental ones, may restrict which “ports” or
services function. The SSL VPN may allow you to overcome such
restrictions.
