Using a co-working space, how safe is the network
Co-working wifi is shared wifi, so untrusted by default. Configure your laptop as if you were at an airport, even if reception says otherwise.
Try this first
- 1Connect over WPA2 or WPA3 with a personal password, not an open SSID, and not by approving a captive portal without reading it.
- 2Set your firewall to the strictest profile on connect, and do not share folders or printers over the network.
- 3Always switch on VPN for access to company resources, including for email and cloud storage.
- 4Disable auto-connect for this network when you leave, otherwise the laptop reconnects next time without a conscious check.
- 5Do not work on sensitive customer data on this network without a privacy screen, shoulder surfing is real.
- 6If something looks suspicious or the connection is slow, ask the manager whether there is a separate guest VLAN and use that instead of the main network.
When to bring us in
If you have a recurring team subscription at a co-working space, Vectel can build an MDM profile that enforces the correct network and VPN settings automatically.
See also
- First IT setup as a freelancer, what do you actually needNot everything at once. One laptop, a mailbox on your own domain, a password manager, a backup. That covers the first year.
- Hiring your first employee, what IT to arrange before day oneLaptop, account, mailbox, access to the right folders. In that order, not all of it at 9 a.m. on day one.
- Moving to a new office, IT checklistInternet and power have the longest lead times. Plan at least three months out, not three weeks.
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