How Do I?> connect my computer from off Grounds?

How do I connect my computer from off-Grounds?

Answer

Use the UVa proxy server.

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Introduction

Access to UVa resources such as MEDLINE, full-text journals, and MD Consult is restricted to UVa faculty, staff, and students. To access these resources from outside UVa, you will need to use the UVa proxy server .

Step-By-Step

There are two things you have to do to use the proxy to connect from home: create a proxy account, and set up your Web browser to use the proxy server.

 

Please refer to the following charts to see if your browser is proxy-compatible and to get detailed configuration instructions. The sentence above highlighted in blue indicates the browser you are using:

Proxy Instructions - Windows
Browser Instructions Need This Browser?
Mozilla Firefox Set up Firefox for proxy Download Firefox (recommended browser for proxy)
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Set up IE6 for proxy Download IE
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 Set up IE7 for proxy Download IE
Test your proxy connection from off-Grounds. Use your username and the proxy password you created in Step 1.
Note: The proxy does not work with several versions of Netscape or the AOL browser. Use a browser listed above, or, for an alternative method to access Liibrary resources from home, see information on UVa Anywhere.
Proxy Instructions - Macintosh
Browser Instructions Need This Browser?
Mozilla Firefox Set up Firefox for proxy Download Firefox (recommended browser for proxy)
Test your proxy connection from off-Grounds. Use your username and the proxy password you created in Step 1.
Note : The proxy only works with Safari 2.0.4 or higher. It does not work with Internet Explorer 5 for the Macintosh. Use another browser above, or for an alternative method to access Library resources from home, see information on UVa Anywhere.

UVaAnywhere is an alternative method to access Library resources from outside the University if proxy does not work for you. UVaAnywhere gives you a UVA IP address, allowing direct access to UVa-only web pages and also services such as Home Directory.

Help

  • For help with accessing restricted Library resources from outside the University, Ask a Librarian here or at hslref@virginia.edu.
  • For help Check out the ITC’s proxy information page or contact the ITC Help Desk at 924-3731 for more information on proxy server setup.
  • Note to Health System VPN users: Many journals and databases cannot be accessed through the Health System VPN connection. Set up the proxy for full access to UVa Library resources from outside the University.

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