Stanford LAN Extension | Information Security | Technology & Digital Solutions (TDS) | School of Medicine

Overview

The Stanford LAN Extension (SLE) was implemented to enable School of Medicine personnel physically located at the Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Medical Center (PAVAMC) to access Stanford resources from their University or personally-owned devices.

Users will have to follow VA rules as well as School of Medicine security rules—which means that any computer brought onto the VA campus MUST be registered, certified, and encrypted, whether it contains any sensitive information or not. (These rules apply to personal computers as well, should they be brought onto VA property.)

Read the instructions below on setting up your computer on the SLE, and on following proper security practices once connected.

NOTE: No VA-funded equipment is allowed on the SLE.

Setup Instructions Requirements for an SLE Network connection

Stanford Minsec Standards

Computers must meet Stanford's minimun security standards for endpoints.

Stanford Asset Tags

Once the necessary registration has been completed, a sticker will be placed on the laptop to identify it as a Stanford computer (VA sticker, according to VA policy). This is distinct from the Stanford Property Inventory sticker; the red SLE sticker confirms that your computer (or phone, or mobile device) is properly registered, certified, and encrypted.

Approved Storage Devices

USB and external storage devices must be on the VA list of approved devices before they can be used on the VA campus. Please check with the TDS Service Desk at 650-725-8000 or submit a request at tdshelp.stanford.edu for more information

Remove Peer-to-Peer Applications

No Skype or other peer-to-peer applications (BitTorrent, eMule, LimeWire, etc) are allowed on the Stanford LAN extension.

Requesting a New SLE Connection

Only certain areas of the VA were wired for the Stanford LAN Extension as the network was being built. Any new connections will likely require additional funding, as there will have to be new cable run and other new networking equipment installed. Therefore, if your location is not currently part of the SLE, and you need a connection, you should direct your request to the following people:

Contact IRT Security: file a help ticket, or call us at 725-8000 (option 4), and we will assess your situation and help you with the next steps.

Security Practices

Visitors at the VA

Since every computer on VA property must be registered, certified, and encrypted, the same rule applies to any computer belonging to a visiting colleague or presenter. A computer without a red sticker will be confiscated and returned only after the encryption process is complete—which may take up to two days—so if you are on the VA campus and expecting visitors, consider the following:

Have collaborators or presenters send you all necessary files ahead of time, so that they do not need to bring a computer on campus; conference rooms have approved computers available for your use.
The VA Hospital parking lot is constantly patrolled and is highly secure; visitors are encouraged to lock a computer in the trunk of their car rather than bring it on campus to have it confiscated.
If one of your colleagues is expecting to visit campus multiple times, you can contact Ed Lee and have their computer registered as well.

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