| a. | VPN does not provide Internet connectivity,
it provides secure access into the IIT Network. Individual users are responsible for selecting an Internet
Service Provider (ISP), coordinating installation, and installing any required software necessary for
Internet service. |
| b. | VPN accounts will only be provided to IIT faculty and staff upon request. |
| c. | Student will only be provided a VPN account for academic purposes on a case-by-case basis and requests
for student accounts must be sponsored and submitted by a full time faculty member. |
| d. | All requests for VPN accounts must be routed through the IIT Support Desk at http://support.iit.edu or
312.567.3375. |
| e. | Only VPN client software that is distributed by OTS may be used to connect to the IIT VPN servers. |
| f. | By using VPN technology with personal equipment, users must understand that their machines are a de
facto extension of IIT’s network, and as such must comply with the IIT Acceptable Network Usage Policy. |
| g. | The VPN client is currently available for Windows 2000/XP, Mac OS X and Linux. Approved users are
responsible for the installation of the VPN client software. |
| h. | All computers, including personal computers, connected to IIT’s internal networks via the IIT VPN,
must use the most up-to-date anti-virus software and operating system patches. IIT periodically scans computers
connected to the IIT network to assure compliance with the above. |
| i. | VPN users will be automatically disconnected from the IIT network after thirty minutes of inactivity.
The user must then logon again to reconnect to the network. |
| j. | The IIT VPN does not allow dual (split) tunneling; only one network connection is allowed. |
| k. | It is the responsibility of users with VPN privileges to ensure that unauthorized persons are
not allowed access to IIT internal networks. |
