Use-cases

Connecting to the TRWIN file shares
The TRWIN files-shares can be reached through a VPNconnection. You care create drive-mapping or just use the storage references.
Remote-desktop connections to Windows PCs
The Windows Remote-Desktop protocol (RDP) is blocked at the perimeter firewall. When a TRIUMF VPN connection is open, you can make a secure encrypted connection directly to your Windows PC as though you were on-site.
SSH to Linux machines that only allow connections from on-site
Some groups configure their Linux machines to allow ssh connections only from on-site. A VPN connection allows you to ssh directly. This avoids the insecure method of ssh hopping through another shared Linux machine.
Remote access to the SolidWorks Vault
Access to the SolidWorks drawing-vault of the Design Office is restricted to on-site. The TRIUMF VPN allows connections to the vault as though you were using a PC at TRIUMF.
Viewing internal-only web-sites
A VPN connection allows you to open web-pages that only allow connections originating from TRIUMF.
Using MATLAB off-site
A VPN connection will alow you access the MATLAB license-server so that you can use MATLAB from off-site.
Connecting to the UBC Management-Services Portal
The UBC management-services portal only allows connections from UBC sites; including TRIUMF. The TRIUMF VPN service makes connections to UBC appear to originate from TRIUMF, thus allowing TRIUMF employees to view pay-stubs and T4 slips from off-site.