Remotely Connect to AS-TS-HIPAA
1.Who needs this?
Some groups in A&S create data that must be secured more heavily due to HIPAA regulations. We restrict remote access to a limited group of users in the departments below. The A&S Computer Services Group must add your user object to one of the "as-users-RDC-as-ts-hipaa-xxx" groups before this will work.
- The Gebbie Clinic
- Psychological Service Center
2. If you are connecting from a Windows computer
a. Is this your managed Windows laptop from A&S?
If this is your managed Windows laptop from A&S it's configured with an "always on VPN". You don't need to use SURA connect to SU's VPN. Ask consult@cas.syr.edu for a custom RDP configuration file. We'll make you one and send it to you, save it someplace where you can find it.
- Double click on your custom RDP configuration file.
- Enter your NetID password when prompted, press OK.
- You will be warned that "The certificate is not from a trusted certifying authority".
- Click Yes
- You are connected to AS-TS-HIPAA.
b. Is this not a managed Windows Laptop?
SURA is a tool that connects your computer to SU's VPN, then launches the Remote Desktop Connection tool for computers that A&S Computing does not manage.
i. Download SURA
- Go to the https://sura.syr.edu to download the SURA utility.
- Choose the download tab and download SURA.
- When prompted, save the sura.exe file to a location you will be able to easily find again on your local computer (such as your desktop or documents folder).
- There is more information about SURA on the help tab.
c. Launch SURA and connect VPN
- Double-click on the SURA.exe file.
- Enter your SU NetID username and password in the appropriate fields
- Click Connect.
d.Use Remote Desktop to connect to AS-TS-HIPAA
- Enter the AS-TS-HIPAA.syr.edu in the Computer field in the Remote Desktop section of SURA
- Press Connect
- Enter your email address in the user name field, your NetID password in the password field
- Press OK
- You will be warned that "The certificate is not from a trusted certifying authority".
- Click Yes
3. If you are connecting from a Mac computer
- You will need to connect to SU's VPN, then you can use Microsoft Remote Desktop to control your office computer.
- Make sure you are running the current version of Microsoft Remote Desktop (MRD), available from the App Store. It is free to download and use.
- Instructions for downloading and installing the VPN are here: https://su-jsm.atlassian.net/wiki/x/dYGICQ
- The Microsoft Remote Desktop Client for Mac can be found here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/microsoft-remote-desktop/id1295203466?mt=12
- Create a new session in MRD using the image below as a template.
- The PC name is AS-TS-HIPAA.syr.edu
- Connection name is a name meaningful to you.
- Username is your @syr.edu email address.
- Password is your NetID password.
Once you create it click the red button in the top left to save it, then double-click the session to start it.
It's Windows 8
The start menu looks a lot like Windows 8 and that's a challenge to navigate. The start button will take you to this screen
Press the arrow at the bottom of the screen to find shortcuts to applications.