Hi Andrew, Thanks for the explanation. I'll see what they do tomorrow and try it out. Catherine > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf > Of Andrew Hodgson > Sent: 05 January 2005 18:36 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Virtual Private Network question > > > Hi, > > No; the VPN runs as a network, there shouldn't be anything else you need > to do other than log in using user cridentials etc. Windows ME may not > connect to it, though, and work may insist of tougher security (an > insecure desktop connecting to a VPN is one really good way of infecting > every PC in work). > > The one issue could be if they use some form of challenge/response > system that requires a random number to be entered, this is usually > generated via a keyring device that gives you a number on the LCD > screen, however, these seem to be less and less popular these days. > > Andrew. > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf > Of Catherine Turner > Sent: 05 January 2005 15:25 > To: Access-UK > Subject: [access-uk] Virtual Private Network question > > Hi, > > Tomorrow someone is coming to set up my computer so I can get my work > e-mails with Outlook from home. On the phone they said that because I > have Windows ME, the software they need isn't built in, so they will > instal something. They also mentioned a virtual private network. Is > there anything I need to be aware of in terms of accessibility? > > Catherine > > ** To leave the list, send a message to:- > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, send a message to:- > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, send a message to:- ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq