To ensure that staff are able to seamless work from home, PCL IT implemented the following solutions:

• Voice and Video online services

• Remote Access of Corporate Resources

• Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)

Online Meetings and Calls (Voice and Video) using Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams 

Download and install Microsoft Teams app for your device as follows:

Windows    

• Go to Microsoft Store App on your computer (it is a default application on every Microsoft Windows computer) and search for Microsoft Teams. Click to download and install on your computer.

Apple - (for use on iPADs and iPhones)

• Go to Apple Store   on your Apple Device and search for Microsoft Teams. Click Get to download and install the app on your device.

Android  (i.e. Samsung, iTEL and similar phones and tablets)

• Go to Google Play     on your Android Device and search for Microsoft Teams. Click Install to download and install the app on your device.

Once the Microsoft Teams App is installed, login using your official email address and password.

• NOTE: All subsidiary users should use the @presscorp.com domain space.

• Please visit the following YouTube Links for quick training videos: Link 1 and Link 2

Remote Access of Official Resources through Cisco AnyConnect VPN

Cisco AnyConnect VPN 

Download a Cisco AnyConnect VPN app for your device as follows

Windows    

• Go to https://vpn.presscorp.com on your computer web browser. You will be prompted for a user login and password (use your regular official credentials or consult IT for assistance).

• Follow instructions to download and install the app on your computer.

Once installed, click to run the app and the following windows will appear:

• For now, use the Group PCL-RA-VPN, username (i.e. jcontoso for John Contoso) and password as provided by IT.

• Once this is done, you can access your network drives and SAP or (if you are authorized).

• When you log into corporate VPN, your internet is blocked to avoid compromising the official network and resources.

For future (an announcement will be made), you will use the Group PRESSSCORP-STAFF, AND USE YOUR regular official credentials you use every day to log into the system (i.e. jcontoso for John Contoso and your regular password).

Download this document

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)

If you have a personal laptop or desktop at home which you would want to use access official resources, please bring it to IT for processing.

1. McAfee Antivirus with corporate license
2. Cisco VPN client
3. Microsoft Teams App

The above are prerequisites to allow your device for home use.