Re: VPN service -- Quick Poll

[Manuel Amaral <Manuel.Amaral () OLIN EDU>]

1.    Yes, we've provided VPN access to our community since ~ 2000



2.    We've been using IPSEC via the Nortel Contivity platform.  We've been testing the SSL VPN capabilities of the 
Palo Alto firewalls and have recently begun examining the new global protect features for their SSL VPN.



3.    I believe that our Nortel hardware can support up to 500 simultaneous connections per unit though not 100% 
certain.   Palo Alto indicates a maximum of 5000 simultaneous SSL VPN users for their hardware.



4.    We have custom profiles for various needs like vendor and third party support access, but nothing specifically 
for departments/researchers due to our size.



5.    Not currently



Regards,
Manny
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Manuel (Manny) Amaral
Associate Director, Information Technology
Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering
(781) 292-2433






-----Original Message-----
From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Zahid 
Mehmood
Sent: Friday, March 09, 2012 9:19 AM
To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
Subject: [SECURITY] VPN service -- Quick Poll



Hi All,

Quick Poll Please:

1.      Is your campus using, or does it plan to use,  VPN access for remote users?

2 .     What vendor(s) and protocols (SSL, IPSec, other) are you using?

3.    How many concurrent remote users can your system support?

4.    Do you offer any specialized/custom VPN services for departments, researchers, etc.?

5.    Is your VPN offering part of your DR plan/requirement?

Thanks!



Zahid Mehmood

Network Software and IT Enablement Systems Columbia University Information Technology