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General settings required to connect to the public network (non OS specific)

Please note that the UCONN-PUBLIC network is an unsecured network.

Securing your Connection

After you have logged into the wireless network you can secure your connection by using application layer protocols such as https. If you are unsure how to check to see if these protocols are in use for your specific application, you can use the VPN (http://vpn.uconn.edu) to secure your connection. Once you log in and a VPN session is established, your traffic will be secured.

Allowable protocols on the UCONN-PUBLIC network

Guests who log in with an e-mail address shall have full Internet access to off campus resources.

Registered users will have the following Application layer protocols available to them for on campus resources.

Protocol Port Description
HTTP 80 HyperText Transfer Protocol, the underlying protocol used by the World Wide Web
HTTPS
 443 HyperText Transfer Protocol over Secure Socket Layer, or HTTP over SSL
IMAPS 993 Internet Message Access Protocol over SSL, a protocol for retrieving e-mail messages. The latest version, IMAP4, is similar to POP3 but supports some additional features.
POP3S
 995 Post Office Protocol 3 over SSL, a client/server protocol in which e-mail is received and held for you by your Internet server such as Microsoft Exchange.
RDP 3389 Remote Desktop Protocol, the remote Windows terminal protocol used by Microsoft's Windows.
SFTP 115 File Transfer Protocol over SSL, the protocol for exchanging files over the Internet.
SSH 22 Secure Shell or Secure Socket Shell is a UNIX-based command interface and protocol for securely getting access to a remote computer.
SSMTP 465 Simple Mail Transfer Protocol over SSL, a protocol for sending e-mail messages between servers.

We will continue to keep you updated on secure connection methods as they develop.

Last Updated: 1/9/2007