UConn offers many ways to access the university network and resources while off-campus. Each of them can benefit a particular function and have different methods of access.

Skybox 

• User Guides
  • Online and desktop client access
  • Virtual desktop
  • UCONN-SECURE
  • EFS Drives
  • University software

AnyWare

• User Guides
  • Citrix Receiver download needed, but web-based access
  • Online access available
  • EFS Drives
  • University software

Remote Desktop (Windows)

• User Guides
  • Built-in feature of Windows computers
  • Access to university Windows computer from another Windows, Mac, or Linux computer
  • Prior set up between both computers is needed
  • Your full personalized desktop
  • UCONN-SECURE
  • EFS Drives

Mac Screen Sharing

• User Guides
  • Built-in feature of Mac computers
  • Prior set up between both computers is needed
  • Mac to Mac only
  • Your full personalized desktop
  • UCONN-SECURE
  • EFS Drives

Direct Access

• University laptops managed by ITS have Direct Access already installed
• EFS Drives

VPN

• User Guides
  • Personal devices or those not managed by ITS
  • Off-campus device to university network
  • Online web-based access
  • EFS Drives
  • UCONN-SECURE

Pulse Secure

• User Guides
  • Personal devices or those not managed by ITS
  • Application download
  • EFS Drives
  • UCONN-SECURE

EZProxy

• EZProxy allows library database access outside of the UConn Network.
• To use, users must past the following text in front of the URL  they are trying to access:
  • http://ezproxy.lib.uconn.edu/login?url=
• Online web-based access
• Library databases and resources

 

 

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