Re: Remote Access for Library Resources Alternatives

[Mike Porter <mike () UDEL EDU>]

On Tue, 23 Jun 2009, Miller,James R wrote:

> We are currently looking for an alternative solution for off campus users to access Library resources. There are many 
> complaints about the difficulty of setting up their VPN clients and the Library would like to look at something that 
> may be an easier solution. Since many of the library resources require the user to be coming from our University 
> subnet, I have looked at a couple of options. One of them being EZProxy, from OCLC.org
>
> Does anyone have any experience with this product or perhaps have an alternative solution in place?

We've been using ezproxy.  From a systems perspective, it has worked
well.  Occasionally we run into problems with users behind firewalls
that block outbound ports.  We explain the situation to their IT
staff and usually a hole is made in the firewall.

Mike

Mike Porter
Systems Programmer V
IT/NSS
University of Delaware

> Thanks,
> Jim Miller
>
>
> Jim Miller
> CISSP,CCSP
> Lead Network Engineer
> The University of Akron
> (330) 972-7958
> millerj () uakron edu

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