What is Remote Access?
Many library electronic resources - including databases, journals, and e-books - are accessible from off-campus with an Indiana University Kokomo Network ID. In order to access these electronic resources, you must:
- Have an Indiana University Kokomo network username and passphrase. Only authorized Indiana University students, staff, faculty, and staff may apply for and receive network access. To apply for access, please follow instructions outlined on the IT Account Management web page.
- Have an Internet Service Provider (ISP) connection from your off-campus location
There are three ways by which you can remotely access the library's electronic resources from off-campus:
- While using the Indiana University Kokomo Library website, if you click on a link which requires network ID access, the Indiana University Kokomo Library EZproxy server login page will appear and prompt you to provide your username and passphrase, prior to opening the link.
- Log in directly to the EZproxy server using your Indiana University Kokomo Network username and passphrase, and select the database you would like to use from the Databases A-Z list.
- [FACULTY ONLY] Set up a VPN, Virtual Private Network, on your computer:
- In a browser, go to:
https://vpn.iu.edu/.
- Enter your Network ID credentials.
The first time you log in at this URL, the server will download and install a Java applet (Network Connect) to your workstation. If you are prompted to accept a certificate from Juniper, do so.
- The browser window will remain open after you are connected; you may close it if you wish. You don't need to click
Start next to "Network Connect" in the browser window. You should be able to see a Network Connect window with information about your VPN connection.
- To log out, click
Sign Out in the Network Connect window or in the browser window, if you have left it open.
The Proxy Link Generator (available here) provides an avenue by which faculty and/or instructors may create links for off-campus access to library resources. These links may then be placed within course sites in learning management systems, such as Canvas.
