VPN Access for Students at Escape Studios

VPN at Escape Studios

One question our students often ask is how to use the VPN at Escape Studios. "VPN" stands for "virtual private network", ie a service that helps users maintain privacy and security online.  

Our VPN establishes a secure, encrypted connection between our students' home computer and the internet, providing a private tunnel for data and communications.

At Escape Studios, the VPN allows our students to work remotely, accessing all the software that they would normally use if they were working on site. 

Normally the network inside Escape is kept separate from the wider internet.  You can access the internet from within Escape, but you can't access Escape from the internet - since it is separated by a firewall for security reasons.  

But, by connecting to our VPN, users open a "tunnel" that goes from your computer and through our firewall to connect to to the Escape network.

Remote Working Webinar: Lee Danskin 30 April

Lee Danskin from Escape Tech

Now that we're all working from home, doing our best to manage the challenges of distance learning, Escape Studios is hosting a "Remote Working Webinar" with Lee Danskin, Chief Technology Officer at Escape Technology.

The free Zoom webinar takes place on Thursday 30 April at 12.30pm

What are the best ways and technologies to set yourself up for success? How do you stay focused and productive when working from home? And how do you keep your work life separate from your home life?

Tips to Work Remotely From Saint John Walker

Saint John Walker

As we move our classes to online delivery, Our Deputy Dean, Saint John Walker, has written a helpful guest post titled 12 Tips to Working Remotely for Students.

Online learning is our new reality, and fortunately we have many online resources here at Escape Studios to facilitate distance learning.

Saint Offers some advice on how to stay sane in these very strange times, which will impose significant stresses on students and faculty alike.