What VPN token is being used by KP workforce users?
Currently Cisco Anyconnect and RSA Secure ID Token is being used by KP workforce users for remote access (i.e. connecting remotely to KP network, using VPN). For New KP employees and Contingent workers requesting Remote Access VPN service, they will be requested to use GlobalProtect and PingID for VPN access.
How do I request remote access VPN service?
The ability to request Remote Access VPN service must be completed via KPIM portal. Once your request has been approved, you will receive instructions on how to register for PingID and connect to VPN using GlobalProtect.
How do I contact remote access support?
If you have a general question, you may find your answer under the Help tab on this site, or you may send an email to remoteaccess@ccf.org to receive a response within one business day.
Who at KPF gets access to VDI?
Everybody. The majority of time people use their own desktops, so VDI is mostly for when they’re away from the office.
What drove KPF’s use of VDI?
In our industry, as you can imagine, the workloads are huge and the workstations are high-spec. To get that sort of horsepower on a server and distribute it was really challenging. So early on, we kind of ignored VDI. It didn’t make sense for us because everyone had these really high-powered workstations, and to move that to the data center didn’t make any sense.
What services have you plugged into Xi Frame?
We have single sign on through Azure AD, so people use their username and password to log into Xi Frame and that works great. We use Office 365 , so our identity is already running in Azure. We’ve connected all our storage in Panzura. And we did a bit of a network integration so the Panzura controllers in the cloud could talk to our on-prem controllers. Also all licensing for the apps in Xi Frame happens here in New York for North American users. We have a network license server that feeds into systems running in the cloud.
How does managing Xi Frame compare with on-premises VDI?
With Xi Frame we just install whatever we’re installing on the main image and hit publish , and it pushes the app out.
Who is Saif Khan?
We recently talked to Saif Khan, network manager at global architecture firm Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates. He helped KPF implement a leading on-premises VDI system, only to find the promise fell short of reality.
Is Panzura a cloud gateway?
We have a Panzura controller (cloud gateway), which sits in every office and connects to an S3 bucket in AWS. Panzura manages it as a single file system everyone can see and work off.
