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Remote Access

Remote Working and Collaboration Reference Guide

Some resources my require SOD intranet access

Working Remotely from a Personal Computer

UW Husky OnNet VPN

Husky OnNet (HON) provides individual users (current UW students, faculty and staff) with a secure Connection to the UW network from remote locations, such as from home, a coffee shop, at the airport, etc, while using a third-party Internet Service Provider (ISP), such as Comcast or CenturyLink.

UW Husky OnNet VPN Instructions

Connect to SOD Resources with Windows Virtual Desktop (Azure VDS)

Zoom Pro Now Available at No Cost for Students, Staff and Faculty!

  • Use Zoom to video conference with colleagues or deliver course content
  • Please always log into the HIPAA UW Zoom instance.
  • Learn more about Zoom @ UW

Zoom Guides

  1. Getting Started
  2. Zoom Tutorial Videos
  3. Meetings & Webinars
  4. Protocol for Zoom Proctoring of Online Exams

Distance Learning and Teaching Resources

Collaborate With Your Workgroup Using Microsoft Teams

  • Microsoft Teams is a full-featured team collaboration tool. Use Teams for 1 on 1 chats, group chats. Like Zoom, MS Teams also has video conferencing capabilities.
  • MS Teams Training

UW-IT Phone Service: Extension Connect

  • Extension connect extends UW telephone service to a mobile or home telephone number
  • Visit this website for more information or to order.

Collaboration Services

UW IT Connect