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VPN (Virtual Private Network):

An Alternative Off-Campus Access Option

VPN is software supported by MIT IS&T that makes your computer appear to have an on-campus IP address.

Using VPN when off-campus can:

get you access to library resources that are only available from on-campus.
get you access when you are having problems with web certificates, settings in your browser, etc.
in many cases allow you to go directly to publisher's websites to get content rather than having to search Vera; since you will have an MIT IP address when using VPN, many publishers will recognize you as an authorized MIT user.

Please note there are a few resources where using VPN or having an MIT IP address is not enough - these are usually indicated in the Vera records for the items. The IEEE publications are some notable exceptions.

Please Ask Us! if you have problems getting access.

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This page was last updated on Tuesday, 06-Oct-2009 08:11:09 EDT