{"id":31753,"date":"2024-03-05T13:18:30","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T18:18:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/uit-dev\/?page_id=31753"},"modified":"2026-01-14T08:40:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T13:40:00","slug":"off-campus-computing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/uit\/faculty-and-staff-services\/off-campus-computing\/","title":{"rendered":"Off-Campus Computing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>The off-campus computing page provides everything you need to work remotely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>**Please note<\/strong> that before you leave your work computer behind, you must record its name. Each computer has a unique name, and you won't be able to remotely access yours without knowing it.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/uit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/805\/2024\/11\/Find-your-work-computers-name.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find your computer's name<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn how you can keep everything you're doing at home cyber-secure, <a href=\"https:\/\/infosec.yorku.ca\/cybersecurity-best-practices-for-working-remotely\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">visit Cybersecurity Best Practices for Working Remotely<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group quicklinks_right\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow 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id=\"work-computer\" class=\"kt-title-item kt-title-item-1 kt-tabs-svg-show-always kt-tabs-icon-side-right kt-tab-title-active\"><a href=\"#work-computer\" data-tab=\"1\" class=\"kt-tab-title kt-tab-title-1 \"><span class=\"kt-title-text\">Access your work computer remotely   <\/span><\/a><\/li><li id=\"shared-drive\" class=\"kt-title-item kt-title-item-2 kt-tabs-svg-show-always kt-tabs-icon-side-right kt-tab-title-inactive\"><a href=\"#shared-drive\" data-tab=\"2\" class=\"kt-tab-title kt-tab-title-2 \"><span class=\"kt-title-text\">Access your shared drives remotely<\/span><\/a><\/li><li id=\"office-365\" class=\"kt-title-item kt-title-item-3 kt-tabs-svg-show-always kt-tabs-icon-side-right kt-tab-title-inactive\"><a href=\"#office-365\" data-tab=\"3\" class=\"kt-tab-title kt-tab-title-3 \"><span class=\"kt-title-text\">Work remotely with Microsoft 365<\/span><\/a><\/li><li id=\"apps\" class=\"kt-title-item kt-title-item-4 kt-tabs-svg-show-always kt-tabs-icon-side-right kt-tab-title-inactive\"><a href=\"#apps\" data-tab=\"4\" class=\"kt-tab-title kt-tab-title-4 \"><span class=\"kt-title-text\">Access your applications<\/span><\/a><\/li><li id=\"online-meetings\" class=\"kt-title-item kt-title-item-5 kt-tabs-svg-show-always kt-tabs-icon-side-right kt-tab-title-inactive\"><a href=\"#online-meetings\" data-tab=\"5\" class=\"kt-tab-title kt-tab-title-5 \"><span class=\"kt-title-text\">Set up online meetings<\/span><\/a><\/li><li id=\"desk-phone\" class=\"kt-title-item kt-title-item-6 kt-tabs-svg-show-always kt-tabs-icon-side-right kt-tab-title-inactive\"><a href=\"#desk-phone\" data-tab=\"6\" class=\"kt-tab-title kt-tab-title-6 \"><span class=\"kt-title-text\">Access your desk phone remotely <\/span><\/a><\/li><li id=\"vpn\" class=\"kt-title-item kt-title-item-7 kt-tabs-svg-show-always kt-tabs-icon-side-right kt-tab-title-inactive\"><a href=\"#vpn\" data-tab=\"7\" class=\"kt-tab-title kt-tab-title-7 \"><span class=\"kt-title-text\">VPN<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"kt-tabs-content-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-tab kt-tab-inner-content kt-inner-tab-1 kt-inner-tab62a8bd-68\"><div class=\"kt-tab-inner-content-inner\">\n<p><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#e31837\">Overview: <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) allows you to use your home computer to access your work computer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#e31837\">How do I access it? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Before you begin:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You will need to&nbsp;restart your work computer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Log in&nbsp;to your work computer, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/yuoffice.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/UIT-UITWebsiteFileRepository\/EaGCwkPTCsdPlxZQXPSNsQwBHkBGhy14NLw242q6p8muMA?e=LvdMGo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">record your work computer's name<\/a>&nbsp;(PDF)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Log out&nbsp;of your work computer, but&nbsp;leave it powered on<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make sure you&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/uit\/faculty-and-staff-services\/internet-access\/#vpn\">connect your home computer to York's VPN service<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>RDP Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button bg-primary-2 text-white rounded-0 learnmore-block p-2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background no-border-radius wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/uit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/805\/2024\/11\/RDP-Windows-to-Windows.pdf\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#810001\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My home computer is a Windows device (PDF)&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button bg-primary-2 text-white rounded-0 learnmore-block p-2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background no-border-radius wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/uit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/805\/2024\/11\/RDP-Mac-to-Windows.pdf\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#810001\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My home computer is a Mac (PDF)&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-tab kt-tab-inner-content kt-inner-tab-2 kt-inner-tabba09e9-cc\"><div class=\"kt-tab-inner-content-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#e31837\">Overview: <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can access the files on your York share drives from home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#e31837\">How do I access it? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before leaving your work computer<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">, we recommend&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/support.office.com\/en-us\/article\/upload-and-save-files-and-folders-to-onedrive-for-business-a1397e56-61ec-4ed2-9dac-727bf8ac3357\" target=\"_blank\">copying all your personal folders and files to<\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/support.office.com\/en-us\/article\/upload-and-save-files-and-folders-to-onedrive-for-business-a1397e56-61ec-4ed2-9dac-727bf8ac3357\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> OneDrive<\/a>. OneDrive is the easiest way to access and update your documents remotely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two additional ways to access shared drives remotely:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kt-accordion-id31753_ae2dae-99 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:8px;}.kt-accordion-id31753_ae2dae-99 .kt-accordion-panel-inner{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kt-accordion-id31753_ae2dae-99 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-accordion-id31753_ae2dae-99 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{display:block;}.kt-accordion-id31753_ae2dae-99 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap .kt-accordion-pane:not(:first-child){margin-top:8px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id31753_ae2dae-99 kt-accordion-has-6-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane31753_92ac83-3d\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Map your home drive (instructions for Windows 10)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>1.&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/vpn.yorku.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Connect to York's Virtual Private Network (VPN)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Open&nbsp;<strong>File Explorer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Once the File Explorer opens, right-click on<strong>&nbsp;This PC&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Now, select&nbsp;<strong>Map Network Drive<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>If you don't see this option in your File Explorer<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>a. On the top ribbon menu, select&nbsp;<strong>View<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>b. Click&nbsp;<strong>Preview Pane&nbsp;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. When prompted, in the <em>Folder <\/em>section, type the address:&nbsp;<strong>\\\\vfadmin.yorku.yorku.ca<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Attention research faculties. Some research faculties may need to enter a different address to access their academic server:&nbsp;<strong>smb:\/\/vfacad.yorku.yorku.ca<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>6. Select the&nbsp;<strong>Reconnect at sign-in&nbsp;<\/strong>checkbox<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7. Check&nbsp;<strong>Connect using different credentials<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8. Now, click&nbsp;<strong>Browse<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>If prompted, enter your Passport York username followed by @yorku.ca and py password<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>9. On the \"Browse for Folder\" screen, click the&nbsp;<strong>v&nbsp;<\/strong>arrow beside the \"vfadmin.yorku.yorku.ca\" field to expand the folder options<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10. You will now be presented with a list of departmental shares. Select your home department's share to expand it<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>You will receive an error message if you have selected a share that you do not have permission to access<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>11. Click the&nbsp;<strong>Home<\/strong>&nbsp;folder to expand it<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>12. Now, select the folder with your Passport York username<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>13. Click&nbsp;<strong>OK<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>14. You'll be brought back to the \"Map Network Drive\" screen. This time, click&nbsp;<strong>Finish<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>15.&nbsp;<strong>Enter your Passport York username followed by @yorku.ca<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>password&nbsp;<\/strong>to log in<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Ensure you<strong>&nbsp;don't check the Remember my credentials option.&nbsp;<\/strong>If you select this option, you will be required to remove this password whenever you reset your Passport York password.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-4 kt-pane31753_78d36f-0e\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"> Map your home drive (instructions for Mac OS X 10.14 or later)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>1.&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/vpn.yorku.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Connect to York's Virtual Private Network (VPN)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Open&nbsp;<strong>Finder<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Click&nbsp;<strong>Go<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Select&nbsp;<strong>Connect to Server<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. On the \"Connect to Server\" window, enter&nbsp;<strong>smb:\/\/vfadmin.yorku.yorku.ca\/<\/strong>&nbsp;in the&nbsp;<strong>Server Address&nbsp;<\/strong>field and click&nbsp;<strong>Connect<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Attention research faculties. Some research faculties may need to enter a different address to access their academic server:&nbsp;<strong>smb:\/\/vfacad.yorku.yorku.ca<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>6. When prompted, click&nbsp;<strong>Connect<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7.&nbsp;<strong>Enter your Passport York username&nbsp;<\/strong>and&nbsp;<strong>password&nbsp;<\/strong>to log in<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Ensure you<strong>&nbsp;don't check the Remember this password in my keychain option.&nbsp;<\/strong>If you check this option, you will be required to remove this cached credential from your keychain when you reset your Passport York password.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>8. You will now be presented with a list of departmental shares. Select your home department's share and click&nbsp;<strong>OK<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>You will receive an error message if you have selected a share that you do not have permission to access<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>9. When your departmental share opens,<strong>&nbsp;double-click on the&nbsp;Home&nbsp;folder<\/strong>&nbsp;to open it<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10. Now,&nbsp;<strong>open the folder with your Passport York username&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will now see all the files on your home drive. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-6 kt-pane31753_f9e7c0-3f\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Use the MyApps file explorer<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p><strong>**Please note<\/strong> you won't be able to open files directly in the MyApps file explorer like you can in OneDrive. If you want to work on a file remotely, you must copy the file from the MyApps file explorer to your computer. We recommend you copy it somewhere simple like My Documents or your Desktop. Once you are finished updating your document, make sure to save your work and copy the newly saved file back to your shared drive using the MyApps File Explorer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Go to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/myapps.yorku.ca\/login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MyApps portal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Sign in using your&nbsp;<strong>Passport York username&nbsp;<\/strong>and<strong>&nbsp;password&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. When a popup asks you if you want to open the MyApps (AppsAnywhere) launcher, select&nbsp;<strong>Open AppsAnywhere Launcher.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>If the MyApps launcher is not already installed on your computer, you will be prompted to download and install it<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can now access all the remote apps<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>4. After you log in to MyApps, launch&nbsp;<strong>File Explorer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. The&nbsp;<strong>File Explorer&nbsp;<\/strong>window will now display:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>H: drive<\/strong>, which represents your department file share<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>X: drive<\/strong>, which represents your home directory (if you have one)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staff.computing.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/03\/MyApps-File-Explorer2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staff.computing.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/03\/MyApps-File-Explorer2.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of Filer Explorer showing shared drives\" class=\"wp-image-18662\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Notes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"shared-drives\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You may see additional drive mappings, depending on your access privileges<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-tab kt-tab-inner-content kt-inner-tab-3 kt-inner-tab266dcb-0c\"><div class=\"kt-tab-inner-content-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#e31837\">Overview: <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Microsoft Office suite includes Outlook, OneDrive, Teams, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#e31837\">How do I access it?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/uit\/faculty-and-staff-services\/microsoft-365-for-faculty-and-staff\/#access\" data-type=\"URL\">Install Microsoft 365 on your home computer&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong> Tool <\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Functionality <\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/upload-and-save-files-and-folders-to-onedrive-a1397e56-61ec-4ed2-9dac-727bf8ac3357?ui=en-us&amp;rs=en-us&amp;ad=us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OneDrive<\/a>&nbsp;<\/td><td>Store, share and collaborate on documents <\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/yuoffice.yorku.ca\/teams\/\" target=\"_blank\">Teams<\/a> <\/td><td>Send instant messages, and host online meetings and video calls <\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/support.office.com\/en-us\/article\/microsoft-planner-video-training-4d71390f-08d8-4db0-84ea-92fb078687c7\" target=\"_blank\">Planner<\/a> <\/td><td>Plan projects and track tasks <\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/stream\/portal-get-started\" target=\"_blank\">Stream<\/a> <\/td><td>Host and share videos <\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/onenote\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/onenote\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OneNote<\/a> <\/td><td>Take, organize and share notes and minutes <\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/support.office.com\/en-us\/article\/sign-in-to-sway-b60d6dc4-d2bc-4740-ab1d-e2c4071dca03\" target=\"_blank\">Sway<\/a><\/td><td>Create simple and effective communications <\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/support.office.com\/en-us\/article\/sign-in-to-microsoft-forms-620daa7a-3e03-4013-8f92-5cce86210ef6\" target=\"_blank\">Forms<\/a><\/td><td>Create forms, surveys, quizzes and polls <\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/products.office.com\/en-ca\/microsoft-to-do-list-app?rtc=1\" target=\"_blank\">To Do<\/a> <\/td><td>Organize, manage and prioritize tasks<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button bg-primary-2 text-white rounded-0 learnmore-block p-2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background no-border-radius wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/uit\/faculty-and-staff-services\/microsoft-365-for-faculty-and-staff\/\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#810001\">Microsoft 365 Resource Page&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-tab kt-tab-inner-content kt-inner-tab-4 kt-inner-tabac5c7d-8c\"><div class=\"kt-tab-inner-content-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#e31837\">Overview: <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>MyApps lets you access all the apps available to YorkU faculty and staff remotely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#e31837\">How do I access it? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/myapps.yorku.ca\/login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MyApps portal<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Authenticate using your&nbsp;<strong>Passport York username&nbsp;<\/strong>and<strong>&nbsp;password&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When a pop-up asks <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">if you want to open the MyApps (AppsAnywhere) launcher, select&nbsp;<strong>\"Open AppsAnywhere Launcher.<\/strong>\"<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>**Please note<\/strong> if the MyApps launcher is not already installed on your computer, you will be prompted to download it<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can now access all the remote apps<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-tab kt-tab-inner-content kt-inner-tab-5 kt-inner-tab397eb1-14\"><div class=\"kt-tab-inner-content-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#e31837\">Overview: <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You are able to schedule and join meetings remotely using Zoom. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#e31837\">How do I access it? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For instructions on setting up Zoom, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/uit\/faculty-and-staff-services\/software-and-apps\/#zoom\">please click here&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><strong>**Please note&nbsp;<\/strong>that to prevent uninvited members, we recommend that you set a password for your Zoom meetings, as per the instructions on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/support.zoom.us\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360033559832-Meeting-and-Webinar-Passwords\" target=\"_blank\">Zoom meeting and webinar passcodes<\/a>&nbsp;site.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-tab kt-tab-inner-content kt-inner-tab-6 kt-inner-tab9a54bb-f5\"><div class=\"kt-tab-inner-content-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#e31837\">Overview: <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>GENcom is a remote phone option for Windows PC that allows you to send and receive calls that you would normally make or take on your desk phone from anywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#e31837\">How do I access it? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Before you begin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You will need to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/acctform.apps01.yorku.ca\/machform\/view.php?id=20266\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">submit a remote desk phone activation request<\/a>.&nbsp;Once you've submitted your request, our Telecom team will send you your username and password, which you can use to set up remote access to your desk phone.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>These instructions are for York Faculty and Staff to use their personal desk phones remotely. If you are part of a call center, please contact <a href=\"mailto:askit@yorku.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:askit@yorku.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">askit@yorku.ca<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Installation of the York VPN is required on your PC to use the remote desk phone client. For instructions to install VPN (Pulse Secure), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/uit\/faculty-and-staff-services\/internet-access\/#vpn\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/uit\/faculty-and-staff-services\/internet-access\/#vpn\">please click here&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Desktop Application:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yuoffice.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/UIT-UITWebsiteFileRepository\/EXbcwMU1-gtHsM57L03a_pgBhd5vodWhsoso3AQpgPJY2w?e=cGRUa5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Installation guide&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button bg-primary-2 text-white rounded-0 learnmore-block p-2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background no-border-radius wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/computing\/downloads\/gencom\/Ribbon_Gencom_11.0.18_20200728.exe\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#810001\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-tab kt-tab-inner-content kt-inner-tab-7 kt-inner-tab6df2e4-83\"><div class=\"kt-tab-inner-content-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#e31837\">Overview: <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Certain websites and applications won't load when you try to connect to them from outside the University because they are protected from being accessed by the public. A virtual private network will allow you to connect to everything, even when you're off campus. Once you connect to our VPN, Ivanti Secure Access, our security will be able to tell that you are one of us and safe to access what you need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#e31837\">How do I access it? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For the best experience, make sure you only connect to VPN when necessary, and disconnect as soon as you are done with your session. VPN will be required for you to access the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>File shares like your H: drive (<strong>**Please note<\/strong> access to OneDrive does not require VPN)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PeopleSoft HR (admin users)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PeopleSoft Finance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ellucian AWA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IBM Maximo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Insight<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Security &amp; facilities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remote Desktop Protocol<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All business systems with ancillaries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/uit\/faculty-and-staff-services\/internet-access\/#vpn\">Please click here for instructions on how to set up VPN&gt;&gt; <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns learnmore-block is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/plugins\/yu-blockpatterns\/img\/learnmore.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11892\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learn More<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Not finding what you are looking for or need technical assistance?&nbsp;We are here to support you!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/uit\/contact\/\">Contact Us<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/uit\/contact\/#in-person\">Visit us<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/askus.yorku.ca\/portal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit a Service Request <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The off-campus computing page provides everything you need to work remotely. **Please note that before you leave your work computer behind, you must record its name. 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