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.
AnyWare
- User Guide for AnyWare Desktop
- User Guide for AnyWare Apps
- Citrix Receiver download needed
- 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