[ale] OT -- STATA on a unix server

[Brian Pitts]

Jim Kinney wrote:
> University policy is the big one. Most schools "forbid" remote access
> due to the "support costs". In particular, many schools have no way to
> provide outside-to-inside IP forwarding except to designated servers.
> Thus the "we don't allow it" mentality. Take the vncreflector idea to
> your adviser and not to the IT staff. It may solve a problem for your
> adviser as well. 

UGA faculty, at least here in political science land (Baldwin Hall), can
remotely access their desktops. Faculty and staff can also get VPN
accounts; students couldn't when I last checked.

-Brian