Connect to EZproxy
Patrons who are off campus and not using the VPN will automatically be redirected through the proxy when they request a protected electronic resource. A user can force accessing a resource through the proxy by adding “proxy2.library.illinois.edu/login?url=” to the beginning of the resource URL.
Description
Most of our vendors only allow access if your machine’s Internet (IP) address is recognized as belonging to the Urbana campus. The proxy server allows people who are off campus to access these restricted resources. We use EZproxy and Shibboleth to authenticate and authorize remote users. Users will be prompted for Active Directory password before accessing a wide variety of online resources licensed or managed by the Library.
When is this service available
The EZproxy Service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Priority level for this service
Maintaining the proxy is a critical priority for Library IT. We make every effort to resolve problems with this service as quickly as possible.
How to report a problem
If off campus access to resources through EZproxy is down , please log a ticket with the IT Help Desk or call the Help Desk at 244-4688. Incoming tickets and calls are reviewed and prioritized as they arrive between 8:30-5:00, Monday through Friday. Tickets or calls coming in after hours are reviewed promptly on the next business day.
If it is outside normal business hours (8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday) and you believe there is a widespread outage, please call 244-4688 and leave a message with the Library IT Help Desk answering service (aka the AITS Service Desk). In an emergency situation the answering service will contact Library IT on-call support staff promptly.
If EZproxy is running but you cannot connect to specific individual information resources, email the Library’s Electronic Resources Management Working Group to report the problem or use the feedback links provided within the Discover public interface.
Problems with individual databases and other specific information resources are dealt with during normal business hours by the Library’s Electronic Resources Management Working Group.
Who can use this service
EZproxy services publicly accessible to users worldwide. However, in order to be authenticated and authorized users need to be currently affiliated with the university.
Documentation
What you must have to use this service
To use EZproxy for off-campus access you must have a computer with an internet connection and a recent web browser with JavaScript enabled.
Service owners
Electronic Resources Librarian, Wendy Shelburne
Dependencies on other services
- Library IT Core Infrastructure
- Technology Services Identity Provider Server and network infrastructure
Date created
February 1, 2011
Date revised
January 22, 2016