How to »
Connect from Off-Campus
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Remote access to the UCI Libraries' licensed online resources
is available to current UC Irvine students, faculty & staff.
In order to use these resources you must be "authenticated" (recognized
as a valid user) by the UCI campus network.
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| For remote access |
- Three modes of remote access are:
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- Your login/password is your UCINetID. To activate, click here.
- For further assistance, call NACS at (949) 824-2222.
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| WebVPN - ( login) |
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Advantages
- Works with many different Internet browsers.
- Does not require you to download additional software.
- For more info, click here.
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Limitations
- Web pages may load more slowly.
- WebVPN will not access the following page(s):
- http://www.science-of-synthesis.com/
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| Software VPN (download now) |
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** Select "UCI Full" when you run the VPN software.
Advantages
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Limitations
- Requires download and installation of free client software.
- Some home wireless networks may not be able to utilize the Software VPN.
- Currently, the client software is only available for PC's using Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000/XP, Mac OS X, and Linux.
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| The
UCI LifeLine Modem Service |
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Advantages
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Limitations
- During times of heavy use, it may take several attempts to connect to the LifeLine Modem Service.
- This is a limited resource and it is not intended tfor more than modest needs. No Web browser proxy configuration
is needed to use the UCI Libraries' licensed resources.
- Connection time is limited both per session and by weekly usage.
- The speed of your connection is limited to approximately 53K (53,000 bits per second).
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