Students, faculty, and staff who plan to travel abroad should be familiar with the following access restrictions for UNCP IT resources. To avoid any unnecessary inconvenience with IT access while traveling, contact the Division of Information Technology Help Desk at least 2 weeks prior to traveling so accommodations can be provisioned. View all travel abroad requirements at the bottom of the page. We understand that emergency travel occurs, and we are more than happy to assist with these urgent requests.
Automatic Restrictions apply for Russia, Iran, North Korea , Syria, and Yemen.
Canvas, Office 365, Microsoft Teams, Webex, Zoom Access
Restriction
- By default, any login attempts in Russia, Iran, North Korea , Syria, and Yemen are denied when originating outside of the United States and outlying areas. This defensive posture reduces the risk of accounts being compromised.
Accommodation
- If DoIT is notified, the user is whitelisted so they will be allowed to login from outside of the US.
VPN Access
Restriction
- By default, UNCP VPN logins are blocked when originating from Syria, China, Russia, Ukraine, and North Korea (Nation State Actors). VPN logins are allowed from all other countries.
Accommodation
- None - VPN logins are not allowed from these locations under any circumstances.
Banner Access
Restriction
- By default, Banner admin access is only available from UNCP IP addresses. A person must either be on campus or use Frame to access Banner admin.
Accommodation
- None
BraveWeb Access
Restriction
- Any login attempts are denied when originating outside of the United States and outlying areas. This defensive posture reduces the risk of accounts being compromised. Some information accessed through BraveWeb may be linked to Banner and would not be available without a VPN connection.
- NOTE: Travelers to China have reported that access to BraveWeb is sometimes blocked while they are in China.
Accommodation
- If DoIT is notified, the user is whitelisted so they will be allowed to login from outside of the US.
Google G Suite
Restriction
- Any login attempts are denied when originating outside of the United States and outlying areas. This defensive posture reduces the risk of accounts being compromised.
- NOTE: Travelers to China have reported that access to UNCP’s G Suite is not available.
Accommodation
- If DoIT is notified, the user is whitelisted so they will be allowed to login from outside of the US.
Travel Abroad Requirements
- Two weeks prior to travel, complete the Temporary International Travel Request. Include your cell phone number, dates of travel, and the location to which you will be traveling. Once alerted, DoIT can remove the login restriction for your account.
- Faculty/Staff should request a loaner laptop to use so that no data is stored on it. This is subject to availability.
- Take only the IT equipment you need.
- Assume your network traffic will be intercepted.
- Use Frame to access Banner admin and other network resources.
- UNCP blocks VPN access from Syria, Russia, Ukraine, China, Iran, and North Korea.
- NOTE: The use of VPN clients from within China is illegal under Chinese law.
