Juniper is a program that allows you to remotely access your network files and folders and to transfer data over a secure, encrypted tunnel through a public (and presumably insecure) network by creating a Virtual Private Network (VPN). As long as Juniper is in use, your computer functionally becomes a part of the Denison University network, no matter where you are. Hence the 'virtual private' aspect of the network. 

Juniper is supported on Denison computers. Members of the Denison community are permitted to use the software on their personally owned computers. Should you have any questions regarding Juniper, please contact the help desk at x6395 or email helpdesk@denison.edu.

There are three primary situations in which Juniper should be used.

Using the campus Wireless network Because wireless networks are inherently insecure, it is strongly recommended that you use Juniper anytime you're using a wireless network. This will help ensure that your data is safe while traveling across the open and insecure wireless network.

Accessing University servers and services from home The Internet is composed of many thousands of smaller networks joined together to form one large public network. As data travels between your home computer and a University owned server across the Internet, it passes through many of these networks, many of which are not secure. Using Juniper, which creates a Virtual Private Network (VPN), offers you a layer of security between your data and the networks that it may cross.

Accessing University servers and services from other places Even if you're at another school, business, or convention whose security policies are well defined and enforced, using Juniper for sensitive data is important, because your data must travel across the insecure Internet to get back to campus.

You should not use Juniper when you simply wish to surf the web for public or non-sensitive information or when you are plugged directly into the campus' wired data network.

Yes. Juniper allows you remote access to your files and folders on Novell. Click on the "Install Juniper" link above to see the installation documentation that explains how to access these areas.