VPN roll-out for Lonicera PPS/OPTRS applications: Wave 3

Hi all,

The appended heads-up notice is the third 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. Note that there will be no roll-out between 2004-12-20 and
2005-01-03...enjoy the break!

--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:

ACADEMIC PERSONNEL OFFICE
AS EXTRAMURAL FUNDS ACCOUNTING
ASUC BUSINESS AUXILLARY
AUDIT & ADVISORY SERVICES
BAS ENVIRON HEALTH & SAFETY
BAS VICE CHANCELLOR'S OFFICE
BIOE DEPT OPERATIONS
BS BUSINESS SERVICES DIRECTOR
BS LOANS & RECEIVABLES
COENG CIVIL & ENVIRON ENGINEER
COENG DEAN'S OFFICE
COENG INDUSTRIAL ENG & OPS RES
COENG MATERIAL SCI & ENGINEERI
COENG MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
COENG NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
COENG RICHMOND FIELD STATION
EAEDU PROFESSIONAL DEVEL PRGM
EECS DEPT OPERATIONS
ENERGY & RESOURCES GROUP ERG
HELEN WILLS NEUROSCIENCE INST
HUMAN RESOURCES
INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS
PARKING & TRANSPORTATION
PHYSICAL PLANT CAMPUS SERVICES
RECREATIONAL SPORTS
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
SUMMER SESSIONS
UC PRINTING SERVICES
UCPS LIBRARY BINDERIES
UNEX ADMINISTRATION
UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICE OPS
UNIVERSITY POLICE
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Received on Fri Dec 10 12:20:18 2004