Remote Access Options to VCU Resources

• Remote VCU Users

There are several options to support VCU staff, faculty, students, and affiliates at the university who work remotely or access VCU resources remotely. 

Below is a table of specific users and use cases. This list is not exhaustive, but highlights typical use-cases:

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Students:

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1. VCU Virtual Web Browser (app2go.vcu.edu)
2. Personal Computer with Zscaler installed

Limited Internal VCU websites***

1. Personal Computer with Zscaler installed

VCU classroom servers from off-campus for coursework (e.g RDP, SSH, VNC)

1. Personal Computer with Zscaler installed

VCU High Performance Research Clusters for course-work/class work

1. Personal Computer with Zscaler installed

Faculty / Staff / Student-Workers / Graduate Assistants / Affiliates:

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1. Standard/Preferred Option: VCU issued computer 
2. VCU Remote Access Desktop (app2go.vcu.edu)
3. VCU Virtual Web Browser (app2go.vcu.edu)

Internal VCU websites

1. Standard/Preferred Option: VCU issued computer 
2. VCU Remote Access Desktop (app2go.vcu.edu)

VCU campus computers or servers for work (e.g RDP, SSH, VNC)

1. Standard/Preferred Option: VCU issued computer 
2. VCU Remote Access Desktop (app2go.vcu.edu)

Banner Forms and Reporting Center (Including PI Dashboard and other dashboards)

1. Standard/Preferred Option: VCU issued computer 
2. VCU Remote Access Desktop (app2go.vcu.edu)
3. VCU virtual browser (app2go.vcu.edu)

VCU High Performance Research Clusters for research

1. Standard/Preferred Option: VCU issued computer 
2. VCU Remote Access Desktop (app2go.vcu.edu)

VCU departmental shared folders (e.g. T:\ Drive)

1. Standard/Preferred Option: VCU issued computer 
2. VCU Remote Access Desktop (app2go.vcu.edu)

VCUHS Employees

 NOTE: [NOTE: VCUHS Employees must be a VCU Affiliate or VCU Employee in order to use several of the services (e.g. App2Go and Zscaler). Please work with a VCU HR professional to instated as a VCU Affiliate or VCU employee] 

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1. VCU issued computer 
2. VCU Remote Access Desktop (app2go.vcu.edu)*
3. VCUHS issued computer with Zscaler installed*

Internal VCU websites

1. VCU issued computer 
2. VCU Remote Access Desktop (app2go.vcu.edu)*
3. VCUHS issued computer with Zscaler installed*

VCU campus computers or servers for work (e.g. RDP, SSH, VNC)

1. VCU issued computer 
2. VCU Remote Access Desktop (app2go.vcu.edu)*
3. VCUHS issued computer with Zscaler installed*

Banner Forms and Reporting Center (Including PI Dashboard and other dashboards)

1. VCU issued computer 
2. VCU Remote Access Desktop (app2go.vcu.edu)*
3. VCU virtual browser (app2go.vcu.edu)

Accessing VCU High Performance Research Clusters for research

1. VCU issued computer 
2. VCU Remote Access Desktop (app2go.vcu.edu)*
3. VCUHS issued computer with Zscaler installed*

Accessing VCU departmental shared folders (e.g. T:\ Drive)

1. VCU issued computer 
2. VCU Remote Access Desktop (app2go.vcu.edu)*
3. VCUHS issued computer with Zscaler installed*

* VCUHS employees must request VCU affiliate/employee status with VCU HR to use App2Go and Zscaler. VCUHS employees must also request Zscaler be installed on their computer with VCUHS IT.  

*** Internal Websites will be limited to designated internal website and applications.