Accessing Google Apps from Locations Where Google Is Restricted

If you are unable to access Google Apps from locations where Google is blocked or restricted, try accessing Google Apps through the Virtual SINC Site.

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Last Updated: August 11, 2020
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If you are unable to access Google Apps from locations where Google is blocked or restricted, try accessing Google Apps through the Virtual SINC Site:

  1. Launch the Virtual SINC Site at https://vsst.stonybrook.edu/
  2. Open Google Chrome in the Virtual SINC Site 
  3. Sign into Google Apps (e.g., access mail by going to www.stonybrook.edu/mycloud and signing in with your NetID and NetID password)

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