Connecting from Home

Campus Library Home. Sketch courtesy NBBJ.

If you would like to access any of the "UW restricted " resources from off-campus, you have the following options:

1) New Off-Campus Proxy Service (available to current UWB students, staff and faculty only)

Our new proxy service does not require you to configure your web browser and uses your UW NetID for authentication (your myUW username/password). To start a session with the new proxy, visit http://offcampus.lib.washington.edu/, or click on the "Off-Campus Access" link which appears in the upper right corner of many pages on our website (see also UW Libraries and Health Sciences/Healthlinks). This proxy requires that you always start a session to gain access to restricted resources, so you might want to bookmark the URL. For more information about this service please visit the Off-Campus Proxy FAQ.

Tools for making the proxy easier to use -- a proxy bookmarklet and form for "un-proxying" a URL -- are available at http://www.lib.washington.edu/help/proxyTools.html.

If you are set up to use the Old Proxy Server but want to remove the settings, simply follow these instructions to reconfigure your web browser.

2) Old Proxy Server (available to students, staff and faculty of Cascadia)

The proxy server will allow you to search the "UW restricted " databases from off-campus via an Internet service provider (ISP) such as Earthlink, AT&T, or MSN. The proxy server wizard will take you step-by-step through the process of setting up a proxy server connection

Note: Your "username" is your library barcode number (located on the back of your UW ID or library card), your password is your library PIN number. Click here for information on activating your library card (linking your barcode), and creating a library PIN number.
For more information about the Proxy Server, including contact information if you need help, see the Proxy Server Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
If you need helping finding an ISP see: Internet Service Providers in Western Washington.This page lists about 160 local internet service providers.
To remove the proxy server settings from your web browser, simply follow these instructions.

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3) UWICK (available to current UWB students, staff and faculty only)

You can purchase UWICK (UW Internet Connectivity Kit) at the UWB/CCC Bookstore. UWICK includes Adobe Acrobat Reader, Netscape Communicator, and Internet Explorer. UWICK will allow you to access your UW email account and search the UW Libraries databases from home. To use UWICK you must have a UW NetID.

If you encounter any problems installing UWICK on your home computer contact Computing & Communications in Seattle at help@cac.washington.edu or 206-543-5970.
You can also download the UWICK "Starter Set" for free. The Starter Set is the subset of software within the UWICK kit that provides UW dial-in configuration - it does not include a web browser (Netscape or Internet Explorer) or Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Click here for information about phone numbers for UW Dial-in modem access.

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Last updated: Wednesday, 13-Dec-2006 22:20:07 PST by RE
URL: http://webdev.uwb.edu/library/connecting.html