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You must be
connected to the Internet by a modem or network that accesses the
Internet directly and not through another proxy server. You can then
access restricted resources from off-campus.
Note:
As of December 15, 2003, we will be using a new type of proxy server
(EZproxy) which no longer requires special configuration of your browser.
When you click on a Library web page link, your browser will
automatically be referred to the EZproxy server. Bookmarking or manually
typing in the resource URL will not work; you will need to use the links
on the library pages. A login is still required to use the new proxy
server; see Login instructions below.
Browser considerations: Your browser
must have cookies and JavaScript enabled. AOL users must use an
alternative browser to the AOL browser.
Firewall considerations:
Your firewall must allow http
traffic on ports 80 and 2048; if you have an allow list, you must allow
chekov.evms.edu.
If you need assistance with EZproxy, call
the EVMS Network Center Help Desk at 446-5871, or email them at
comphelp@evms.edu.
Please report any non-functioning links to the Help Desk.
If you already have your browser
configured to point at our old proxy server,
http://proxy.evms.edu:8080, you
will be still be able to use the new proxy service. However, you will
improve your web connection performance by removing the old proxy
reference using the procedures listed below.
Turning Off Your
Browser’s EVMS
Proxy Server Settings
If you have been using
the old EVMS proxy server, which required configuring your browser for
proxy connections, you can restore direct Internet Web site browsing
with the following procedures:
Netscape
Communicator 4, 6, or 7
Click "Edit,"
"Preferences" from the menu. In the Preferences dialog box,
double-click "Advanced," then click "proxies." Click the radio button
by "Direct Connection to the Internet." Click the "OK" button at the
bottom of the proxies dialog box.
Internet Explorer 4,
6, or 7
Click "View," "Internet
options" from the menu. Click the "Connections" tab. In the area
labeled "Proxy server," click the checkbox by the words "Access the
Internet using a proxy server" to uncheck it. Click OK, OK.
Internet Explorer 5
or 6
Click "Tools," "Internet
options" from the menu. Click the "Connections" tab. Click "Default
Connection Settings" and/or the "LAN Settings" button near the bottom
of the dialog box. Click the checkbox labeled "Use Automatic
configuration script" to remove the checkmark. Click OK, OK.
Logging On
When you access the EVMS Library Web page at http://www.evms.edu/evmslib/
and select a restricted resource, you will automatically be presented with an
authentication box requiring two entries, username and password. The
username and password are the
same as your regular (Novell) logon that you use every day on campus.
User Name: Enter your Novell user name
Password: Your regular password
(use lower case)
Click the OK button, and you should see the
Web page for
the selected resource. If you experience difficulty, please call the EVMS
Network Center at 446-5871.
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