ISO Position Paper
Position Title: Remotely connecting to University systems
Position Audience: All employees
Contact: Information Security Office: InfoSec@princeton.edu
Position Release Date: November 15, 2017
Last Update: September 27, 2021
Problem Statement
Members of the University community have inquired about remotely accessing University
systems using their personal devices.
ISO Position
It is the position of the Information Security Office that remote access to University systems is
only through approved University devices. Personal devices introduce security risks to the
University infrastructure and data, and should not be used to access your work computer, or
University files and applications.
For both security and business continuity reasons, University-issued laptops should be used
when working remotely.
Special note as of 3/6/20:
In view of the impending challenges with respect to the
COVID-19 virus and the need to work from home, the ISO is relaxing its position on the
usage of personal devices for University work during this crisis. As long as the
personal device is running a supported operating system with an active firewall and
antivirus software, it is acceptable to use these devices until further notice.
AV software
- Windows
- Mac
- Android
- Apple iOS: Not applicable
Enable firewall
- Windows
- Mac
Supported operating systems
Data classification: Public