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Connect to Rice Resources
Some guidelines for working remotely - domestic or international.
Connect to Rice Resources
- Use virtual private network (VPN) to access secure university resources.
- Use remote desktop connection, which allows your remote computer to function just as if it were your desktop computer. (Note: Remote Desktop needs to be set up on your work desktop before you leave.)
| Duo Two-factor Authentication | Enroll in *Duo Two-factor authentication.
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| Email | Webmail | Access Cyrus mail via the webmail interface: https://webmail.rice.edu |
| Email | Rice Google | Access your Rice Google Mail: https://accounts.google.com | For Rice Graduate and Undergraduate students on Google. |
| Email |Exchange | Access email via the Outlook Web App: http://exchange.rice.edu | Jones Graduate Business School and some departments. |
| Canvas | Learning Management System | Canvas is Rice's Learning Management System for all course-related curriculum needs. Canvas Status Page: https://status.instructure.com/ |
| Box at Rice University | Enterprise cloud-based storage and collaboration service. |
Zoom is a video and web conferencing tool that unifies cloud video conferencing, simple online meetings, and group messaging into one easy-to-use platform. For more information: Zoom Video Communication | |
| Cisco VoIP | Cisco VoIP Portal - Cisco Unified Communications Self Care Portal - setup your voicemail PIN and if your phone is setup for single number reach. |
| Library Journals | When accessing Fondren Library electronic resources while off-campus, you will be required to verify your Rice affiliation with the Rice EZproxy system. |
VPN | VPN stands for Virtual Private Network because it makes your computer appear as if it was connected to Rice's network. VPN allows you to connect to the Rice network and access these restricted resources such as: Banner, Edgar, Hyperion, Rice Marketplace. |
| Remote Desktop Connection | Remote desktop connection allows you to connect to another computer. Remote desktop connection should be setup prior to working remotely and/or travel |
Rice Personal storage | In order to map to university network drives, i.e. U:drive, from a remote computer, you must connect using VPN. More information on mounting drives. |
| Eduroam | Before traveling, setup Eduroam using the campus Eduroam network. Eduroam is a world-wide access service that allows individuals from member institutions to connect to wireless networks at other member institutions. |