EZproxy authenticates users as University of Tasmania students or staff by requiring a login, thus ensuring compliance with vendor restrictions. The login used is your UTAS username and password. For databases and electronic journals, you will only be required to authenticate against EZproxy when accessing resources from off-campus IP addresses although on-campus users will still have to authenticate against the University proxy servers for internet access.
When accessing eReserve material on or off-campus, EZproxy authentication is required for copyright reasons.
EZproxy normally requires no configuration on your part. From wherever you are, just click on a link to an online library resource (eg. database, and electronic journals) from our web site.
EZproxy should work with standard browsers using any Internet Service Provider.
Almost all databases are now available to remote users however there are still a few that are restricted to on campus use only by their license conditions, so these are not set up to go though the EZproxy server. Also, some database vendors do not use IP authentication, so in these instances vendor-specific passwords are still required.
EZproxy is only being used for library resources and some copyright functions. Other electronic resources you wish to access on the University web site may still require the Virtual Private Network (VPN) software.
Please contact the Service Desk on +61 3 6226 2600 if you require help with VPN use or installation.
