Any applications not listed on this page can be assumed to be allowed. Please note that these lists can be subject to change and may not be fully up to date at all times. If you have a question about an application that appears to not be working and it's not listed on this page, please contact the UTC help desk to ask about it.
Government mandated
Includes: qq, tiktok, wechat
Why: The federal or state government has mandated that these be blocked
Alternatives:
- Wait until you are home
- Use cellular networks
- Use 3rd party VPN (see remote access section on this page)
Peer-to-peer file sharing
Includes: (but not limited to) BitTorrent, emule, kazaa, qBittorrent, uTorrent, etc
Why: These applications are largely used for sharing copyrighted media.
Alternatives:
- Google Drive (provided to all students)
- OneDrive (provided to all faculty, staff, and students)
Notes:
- Don't share things illegally
Remote access applications
Includes: Anydesk, LogMeIn, TeamViewer, Wireguard, Zerotier
Why: These applications permit remote access into UTC's network through an unapproved method
Alternatives:
- If you want remote access to UTC's network, use the UTC VPN.
- If you want remote access to an external system, use a traditional style VPN. (e.g. OpenVPN)
- If you want to do screen sharing and/or remote control, use Zoom as the officially provided and supported application
Notes:
- All traditional style VPNs are not blocked, including personal and 3rd party. Only ones that also permit connections back in are blocked.
SMTP
Includes: Unauthenticated SMTP on port 25
Why: Port 25 is not authenticated and is widely misused by things like malware and spam hosts
Alternatives:
- Most mail providers support authenticated SMTP (port 465 or 587). This is the recommended way to send email.