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About Remote Access/EZProxy

What is it?

EZProxy is a remote access service. This remote access service…

  • Provides internet authentication for UW Madison students, faculty and staff
  • Confirms that you are a valid UW Madison member and enables access to most library resources

The remote access service will not permit access to resources only available in campus libraries, as noted by the Only available in campus libraries symbol

Who needs it?

Use the remote access service if any of situations below apply to you:

  • You are currently affiliated with UW Madison but use a commercial Internet Service Provider (ISP) such as TDS Metrocom DSL or Charter Cable Modem
  • You are on sabbatical, dialing into WiscWorld would be a long-distance call, and your department does not have a 1-800 number that redirects to the WiscWorld dial-up pool
  • You are currently affiliated with UW Madison and need to access our resources from another university
  • You use DoIT's WiscVPN service (this only applies to off-campus use)

Note: Some employers use security measures that restrict Internet access. If your employer is one of these, you may be unable to use the UW Madison remote access service with your web browser. In most cases this can be remedied. Contact your system administrator.

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How does it work?

What it does

The remote access server does two things:

  1. Validates you as a current student, faculty or staff of UW Madison by use of an assigned name and password.
  2. Acts as a gateway to resources that are licensed or otherwise restricted to UW Madison.

How you use it

If you click on a link to a resource, you will get a simple Remote Access Login screen. You can…

  1. Use your NetID to login.
  2. Use your 11-digit UW Madison ID number and your Last name to login.

Questions about remote access service can be emailed to the Library Technology Group Help Desk. You can also reach the Help Desk by calling (608) 262-8880 during business hours.

Please note that some resources are unavailable off-campus, either due to licensing terms or requiring different methods of access.

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