Rutgers University School of Arts and Sciences Division of Life Sciences

DLS VPN Overview

A VPN (Virtual Private Network) is a tunnel over the Internet used to securely connect to a remote network or server. It is a versatile and secure way to connect from your home Broadband connection to your email, server data, Rutgers protected online journals, and even your office or lab computer. While connected to our VPN, all network activity will be encrypted and sent through the DLS network, which requires more resources and bandwidth, therefore users should be connected only when actively using the DLS network. Please be aware that the DLS Acceptable Use policy which prohibits peer to peer file sharing on the DLS network applies to any device connected to the DLS VPN. It is also the responsibility of the user to ensure that their computer has all security and virus updates installed otherwise DLSVPN access privileges may be suspended.

Please note the following:

  • Before connecting to the DLSVPN users must to contact the DLS Helpdesk and request VPN access.
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