RE: [Fed-Talk] VPN for Mac
RE: [Fed-Talk] VPN for Mac
- Subject: RE: [Fed-Talk] VPN for Mac
- From: "Mensch, Henry" <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:55:31 -0700
- Thread-topic: [Fed-Talk] VPN for Mac
RESCUE is a new VA thing which is a superset of VPN technology along with
other containment technologies which ultimately ensure that no sensitive
data ends up in the wrong hands.
Apparently there are two flavors of it: one for GFE and one for OE. The GFE
stuff looks like VPN software along with other bits which enforce various
requirements (like presence of an anti-malware tool, presence of antivirus,
...). On the other hand, the OE tool (which I have not yet seen) looks like
a self-contained environment from which you may neither export nor import
data.
This is, afaik, not official policy yet, but it is on the way to becoming
policy.
(and no, before you ask, I don't know what IRMS' plan for Macintosh support
in this area will be. I expect that both the GFE and OE clients will both
run in a virtual machine--I know that the One VA VPN works well this way).
--
Henry Mensch / Storage Manager
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VA Medical Center, San Francisco CA USA
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-----Original Message-----
From: fed-talk-bounces+henry.mensch=email@hidden
[mailto:fed-talk-bounces+henry.mensch=email@hidden] On Behalf Of
Dave Schroeder
Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 1:38 PM
To: Buxbaum, Laurence
Cc: email@hidden
Subject: Re: [Fed-Talk] VPN for Mac
On Apr 16, 2008, at 3:33 PM, Buxbaum, Laurence wrote:
> The new VPN directive requires the use of RESCUE software. I assume
> the
> RESCUE software will not work on a Mac. Do we need Virtual PC (or
> other
> Windows emulation software)?
What is RESCUE? Whether you need Windows to run it depends on what it
is. If it is VPN software, I've never heard of it and didn't find it
in a brief Google search. Is it Windows-only? Instead of assuming, why
not check? :-)
Also, Virtual PC is discontinued and only required for PowerPC-based
Macs. Windows no longer runs in emulation on Intel-based Macs.
- Dave
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