External access to profile, documents and applications

This web-based system enables users to:

• access their profile via a Virtual Desktop (USI VDI), enabling them to “replicate” their work computer on an external computer;
• use individual applications (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook), and access their own work files produced using these applications;
• use scientific research programmes (SPSS, Stata, R) via USI 96 Core.

Requirements

• PC running Windows or MacOsx
• Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox or Safari
• Microsoft Remote Desktop (included in Windows or downloadable from the Apple Store for Osx).

How to

• Windows (if accessing the guide from outside the USI network, you need to log in using your CAMPUS account);
• MAC (if accessing the guide from outside the USI network, you need to log in using your CAMPUS account).

USI’s VPN system enables users to access their documents (groups, projects, personal user) externally. The system can be used in different ways:

• Web SSL

Allows external access to one’s documents via VPN, without the need for any configuration. To connect, all you need is a latest-generation web browser (Chrome, Firefox or Internet Explorer). Go to the https://vpn.usi.ch/ website, logging on with your CAMPUS account.

• Cisco Any Connect

Enables intensive users of the VPN service to configure the relevant client on operating systems and access to USI folders and files.
Configuration guides:
- Mac OS
- Windows

All USI users working on the Lugano Campus are able to access cloud applications and storage space, such as:

• the Office 365 package; for information on individual applications and how to access them, please read this article;
• Dropbox, which can be used from USI Shared.

FTPS

Remote access is available through FTPS (FTP + TLS explicit encryption). Users can access the service via the ftps.usi.ch server, port 21 (default). To access the FTPS service you can use free software program, such as WinSCP (for Windows) or Filezilla (for all operating systems). Click here for the screenshots on how to configure access. Please contact the IT Service for more information.

SMB, SSHF

For access via SMB or SSHF, please consult this page (to access the page, you will need to log in with your CAMPUS account).