To work from home, you will need a computer with a broadband (cable, DSL, or satellite) connection. See http://www2.kumc.edu/ir/operationalprotocols/personal_pc_standards.asp for standards to consider when buying a computer. Generally, any new computer you purchase from a major manufacturer will be satisfactory for working from home. KUMC supports access from off-campus for home computers running Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7. Many of the tools and services listed below are available to Mac users as well but only limited support is available.
Access to many resources requires a web browser. Please note that KUMC supports Internet Explorer versions 7 and 8 for access to KUMC web resources. Other browsers may work but we cannot assure they will work for all resources at all times.
If you need help accessing any KUMC resource from home, call KUMC (University) Customer Support at (913) 588-7995.
Please note that University policy prohibits accessing University sensitive information, including Protected Health Information (PHI) and Personal Identity Information (PII), from home (non-university) computers. If you need to work on sensitive information from home, the best solution is to take a university-issued encrypted laptop home with you. Alternatively, please see “Access your office computer from your home computer” below. For more information regarding sensitive information, see http://www2.kumc.edu/ir/operationalprotocols/sensitiveinformation.asp.
To acquire a copy of the Microsoft Office suite for home use at a substantial discount, log on to myKUMC (https://my.kumc.edu/ ); select the “Services” tab; and select “Purchase Microsoft Discounted Software”.
Your office phone can be forwarded to your home or cell phone by dialing *72 9 XXX-XXX-XXXX (your home phone number including area code) on your office telephone. To stop call forwarding, dial *73 on your office telephone.
Webmail is accessible at https://webmail.kumc.edu
Alternatively, to run the same GroupWise client at home that you run at work, log onto myKUMC ( https://my.kumc.edu/ ); select the “Services” tab; then select “Software download; and then “GroupWise client for Staff/Faculty”. Note the “GroupWise additional info” link also. Download and run the file groupwise.msi. Please note that we do not recommend accessing the GroupWise Archive from home as it can be very slow if the Archive is large.
If you keep your files on a server (“G drive”), you may access them from home using myFiles. Log onto myKUMC ( https://my.kumc.edu/ ); select the “Services” tab; then select “myFiles”. Follow the directions to either
You can connect to your office computer from home and use your office computer as if you were sitting in front of it. Note that some of the steps must be done before you need this access. Planning ahead is highly suggested. Here is a link to a guide: How-to Remotely Control Your Work Desktop From Home
If your standard computer is a laptop or you have access to a University owned laptop, you can probably work from home as if you were sitting at your desk on campus. Note that some of the steps must be done before you need this access. Planning ahead is highly suggested. Here is a link to a guide: How-to Use a University Laptop From Home
If you use any of the following at KUMC, please note that you may also access them from home if you use a VPN client. See “Access your office computer from your home computer” above for information on installing a VPN client. Once you are connected via VPN, you may access these resources exactly as if you were on campus.
If you are authorized to access resources on the KU Hospital network, many of those resources are accessible with a web browser at https://access.kumed.com .
If you need help accessing or using any KU Hospital resource, call the KU Hospital Help Desk at (913) 588-4894. KUMC (University) Customer Support cannot provide access to O2 (EPIC) or other resources on the KU Hospital network.
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