Visiting PPPL

PPPL entrance sign

Entrance Procedures for PPPL

Prior notification of visitors to PPPL is required. 

Information for researchers who are users and collaborators on our experiments can be found on our Users and Collaborators webpage

PPPL Security retains the right to inspect all vehicles and personal property before entering or leaving the site.

All visitors must provide the following information to their host before their visit: name, email, address, citizenship, date and place of birth and name of PPPL host.  

Foreign nationals (non-U.S. citizens) are required to fill out this form at least five days in advance of their visit.

Real ID Compliance

Before entering the Lab campus, all visitors aged 18 and over are required to present REAL-ID compliant documentation.
 

REAL ID-compliant documentation includes:

  • Enhanced driver’s licenses and identification cards (EDL/EID)
  • U.S. passport
  • U.S. passport card 
  • Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12, referred to as HSPD-12, personal identity verification card
  • U.S. Department of Homeland Security trusted traveler cards (Global Entry, NEXUS, SENTRI, Free and Secure Trade)
  • U.S. Department of Defense ID, including IDs issued to dependents
  • Permanent resident card
  • Border crossing card
  • An acceptable photo ID issued by a federally recognized tribal nation/Indian tribe, including enhanced tribal cards
  • Foreign government-issued passport
  • Canadian provincial driver’s license or Indian and Northern Affairs Canada card
  • Transportation worker identification credential
  • U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Employment Authorization Card (Form I-766)
  • U.S. Merchant Mariner Credential
  • Veteran Health Identification Card 

 

Important Information Regarding Computer Use for Visitors

PPPL provides internet access for visitors who bring a personal computer and wish to check e-mail or browse the web while on-site. Visitors who need internet access are required to register their computer upon initial network connection to PPPL's wired or wireless guest network, and all registering computers must meet limited set of configuration requirements. These precautions are in place both for the protection of the PPPL network, and for the protection of our visitors accessing a US government network:

  • All guest computers must have antivirus software installed and running.
  • The antivirus signature in use must not be more than two weeks old.
  • For Microsoft Windows computers, critical patches older than 30 days must be installed.

Visitor's computers are automatically scanned during network registration to determine compliance with these requirements. If the scan detects non-compliance, the visitor is presented with a web page detailing why the scan failed, and instructions to correct the issue. Limited access to the internet in order to download and install the necessary updates is permitted after a failed scan. In most cases, the required configuration changes are simple and should take just a few minutes. PPPL helpdesk staff are available for additional assistance if necessary. Once the changes have been made, the computer is re-scanned automatically and granted access to the PPPL guest network.

PPPL Guest Network Access Instructions

Eduroam

PPPL is a participant in eduroam (short for education roaming), a secure, world-wide roaming internet access service developed for the international research and education community.

Eduroam Instructions  

Please see our privacy policy for further information.


 

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