This page lists the things you'll need to know about when you want to work from home.

First - data security

For essential security measures, and to learn what you must do before handling personal or sensitive data, see this page before going any further:

Learning and teaching from home

Remote working while travelling

Get access to Informatics computers

Before you can access Informatics computers remotely, you will need to be using a VPN.
Once your VPN is connected, you can use the DICE desktop environment remotely with the remote desktop service.
If you want a text-only login to DICE, see External login (ssh) servers.
If you have your own computer in an office, you can wake it up remotely.
If none of this seems to work, see How to test your network.

Working from your home computer

Backups

If you keep University files on your own computer, you should make backup copies of them.

Working from home

This helpful page on Off-site working is from Information Services.

Last reviewed: 
01/10/2025