VPN roll-out for Lonicera PPS/OPTRS applications: Wave 2

Hi all,

The appended heads-up notice is the second in a series intended for
support folks in selected departments who may receive requests from
some of their users to deploy the Cisco VPN client over the next
several weeks.

--Karl

Karl Grose
IST-WSS

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VPN for PPS/OPTRS

As announced in a recent iNews/BC&C articles, IST and its campus IT
partners are implementing a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to secure the
Base Payroll/Personnel System (PPS) Online Payroll Time Reporting
System (OPTRS) application in compliance with the campus Minimum
Security Standards. The VPN project includes the deployment throughout
the campus of a client on each workstation supporting an authorized
departmental user of PPS/OPTRS.

The VPN for PPS/OPTRS is now ready for a phased production roll-out. The
Cisco VPN Client software is now available for the Windows and Mac OS
platforms. The ASD Technical Help Desk is ready to provide end user
support for PPS/OPTRS, including issues with the VPN. Each phase of the
roll-out will involve 50-100 or more PPS/OPTRS users in several
departments (as listed at the end below). Each user and department in
this roll-out phase will be notified in the coming days to have their
workstations enabled for VPN access and their TN3270 programs
configured to allow connection to the PPS/OPTRS application running on
the lonicera.berkeley.edu host.

Departmental systems administrators supporting users for this and
subsequent roll-out phases can obtain pre-configured Cisco VPN Client
installers for their users of PPS/OPTRS at the WSS Software website:

   http://software.berkeley.edu/

which includes support documentation and related links on the download
page. The Cisco VPN Client software must be in place for all PPS/OPTRS
users in January, 2005. You can keep abreast of developments in this
area and ask your VPN support-related questions by joining the VPN-MVS
Support mailing list. To subscribe, send e-mail to:

   majordomo@lists.berkeley.edu

and include "subscribe vpn-mvs-support" (no quotes) in the body of the
message.

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List of departments to be targeted in this roll-out phase:

ADMISS & ENROLL IMMED OFC
ADMISSIONS & REL W/ SCHS
BUDGET OFFICE
CAREER CENTER
CEO EARLY ACADEMIC OUTREACH PM
CEO YOUNG MUSICIANS PROGRAM
CHANCELLOR'S IMMEDIATE OFFICE
CITRIS
CITY & REGIONAL PLANNING
COLL OF CHEM DEAN
CTR EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH ADMIN
DEPT OF ARCHITECTURE
DEPT OF CHEMICAL E
DEPT OF CHEMISTRY
DISABLED STUDENTS PRGM
ENVIR DESIGN DEAN'S OFF
FINANCIAL AID OPERATIONS
GOLDMAN SCH OF PUBLIC POLICY
H&DS CHILD CARE SERVICES
HAAS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
HOUSING & DINING SERVICES
JD PROGRAM
LANDSCAPE ARCH & ENVIR PLNG
LAWRENCE HALL OF SCIENCE
MEDIA SVS EDUC TECHNOLOGY
OFFICE OF STUDENT LIFE
OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR
OPTOMETRY CLINIC
SCH OF SOCIAL WELFARE
SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM DEPT
SCHOOL OF OPTOMETRY DEAN
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
UGA DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
UOEX STUDENT LEARNING CTR
VC BUDG & FIN IMMED OFF
VC UNIVERSITY RELATIONS
VCUA IMMEDIATE OFFICE
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Received on Fri Dec 3 15:59:35 2004