Changelog

In this section, we will report changes to the dataset or the documentation, organized by date.

February 27, 2025

Amazon WorkSpaces Secure Browser now mandatory

Our beta phase for Amazon WorkSpaces Secure Browser is now concluded and VPN access to Researcher Platform is no longer supported.

Two Secure Browser portals (in different locations) continue to be available for each environment. See your research tool or dataset documentation for the specific URLs to use. See WorkSpaces Secure Browser for information about getting started with and working within Secure Browser.

February 11, 2025

The beta phase for Amazon WorkSpaces Secure Browser has been extended to February 27, 2025. After that date, access to URL Shares in Researcher Platform will require WorkSpaces Secure Browser, and OpenVPN will no longer be supported. You will not lose any data in this transition. Two WorkSpaces Secure Browser portals (in different locations) are now available for each environment. See Get started for more information, including the URLs to use.

November 11, 2024

After January 7, 2025, access to URL Shares in Researcher Platform will require Amazon WorkSpaces Secure Browser. See WorkSpaces Secure Browser in the Researcher Platform documentation for instructions. You will not lose any data in this transition. With WorkSpaces Secure Browser, you do not need a VPN to access Researcher Platform. The Get started page provides the URL so you can try it.

Until January 7, 2025, you can access URL Shares through a Virtual Private Network (VPN).