Alibaba VPN Decommission
When learning and operations shifted online in 2020, McMaster created an express VPN with an attached Alibaba Global Accelerator to improve speed and consistency of network access for students in mainland China. In most cases, students do not require a VPN/Alibaba to access core learning resources.
With the return to in-person learning as well as McMaster’s shift to the Microsoft 365 environment and the associated decommissioning of Google Workspace (Gsuite) for May 4, 2022, the Alibaba VPN accelerator for students in mainland China will be decommissioned mid-June 2022. Broad and targeted communications for the McMaster community will be shared in advance.
More information on VPN here: https://uts.mcmaster.ca/services/computers-printers-and-software/virtual-private-networking/
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