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 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . 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.