What is Remote Access

What is Remote Access?

The Remote Access system allows you to set up your computer at any off-campus location and to use the

barcode number on your student card as a password. When you access the databases and ejournals

using this system there is no need for a specific password for each service as the system makes your

computer act as if you are on campus and access is automatic. It relies on IP recognition as a means of

accessing subscribed databases.

The alphabetic and subject lists at the Database and Electronic Resources Menu show which

databases are available via Remote Access. These lists indicate if a database is only available via

Password Access, or on-campus. All the others with a " open database " link are available via Remote

can then access the ejournals and databases which permit off-campus access, without being prompted

for database logins or passwords.

Information on Extro for Cumberland students.

Extro Set-up Documentation

Frequently Asked Questions about Extro.

What is Password Access?

If you have followed all the instructions and can't set up the Remote Access system, the Library can issue

passwords which let you use e-reserve and some databases. Unfortunately these specific passwords will

not give you access to the same range of databases and ejournals as via the Remote Access system or

Extro. The passwords for Library e-resources are different to your MyUni login details and must be

To set up Remote Access you need:

An account with a commercial ISP which permits direct connection to the Library proxy server

You will also have to:

have standard Web Browser software - Netscape or MS Internet Explorer, versions 3.0 and higher.

(A browser is the application you are using to read this page now.)

configure your browser to use the Library proxy server. See the set-up instructions below.

(Remote Access traffic is connected through a proxy server which verifies that you are an enrolled

student or staff member. Once you have been verified, all your requests to databases are directed

through the proxy server, and appear to be coming from within the Library network.)

and have a current student or staff Library Barcode Number (the 13 digit number printed on your student/

staff Library card)

Remote Access set-up steps:

1. Check that your ISP supports direct connection to the Library's proxy server. If it runs a proxy/caching

system, you must be able to bypass it if required.

Please note that many users with Telstra Bigpond Home accounts report difficulty in connecting to our

proxy server. Users with Telstra Business Essentials accounts may be able to access our server. The

It will disappear when you have been authenticated as a valid user. From then on, your computer will

appear to databases to be coming from within the University of Sydney network, and you should not be

prompted for any additional logins or passwords. Your connection to Remote Access will time out after 10

minutes of no activity.

If the Remote Access Login screen does not appear, or re-appears after you have

filled it out, refer to Troubleshooting. If after working through the Troubleshooting steps you still can't

login, please contact the Electronic Access Librarian or your Subject Librarian for help.

Make sure you know the name and version of the browser you are using. If you contact via email, please

outline the Troubleshooting steps you have tried.

4. Once you have been authenticated (ie you have filled out the Remote Access Login screen

Explorer to find out.

Note: You don't need to be connected to the Internet to do this or to change your browser's settings.

For all browsers, you MUST have cookies and JavaScript enabled (these are default browser settings.)

Internet Explorer 3 for PCs

Internet Explorer 4 for PCs

Internet Explorer 5 for PCs

Internet Explorer 5 for LAN and Cable

connections, for PCs

Internet Explorer 5.5 for PCs

Internet Explorer 6 for PCs

Apple Macintosh with Netscape 3

Apple Macintosh with Netscape 4

Apple Macintosh with Netscape

6.0 - 6.01

Apple Macintosh with Internet

Explorer

AOL Browser Download a browser

Internet Explorer 3.02 for PCs

Select View

Select Options

Select the Advanced tab

At the bottom of the Advanced page, click on the Automatic Configuration button

In the box enter:

http://opac.library.usyd.edu.au:8080/proxy.pac

Note: It is best to COPY and PASTE the above URL to avoid typing errors

Click on Refresh then click on OK in the popup box

Select the Automatic configuration box and click on Configure

In the box enter:

http://opac.library.usyd.edu.au:8080/proxy.pac

Note: It is best to COPY and PASTE the above URL to avoid typing errors

Click on Refresh

Click on OK then OK again on the Internet Options menu

Return to final set-up steps

Internet Explorer Version 5 for PCs

IMPORTANT

There is a known bug in Internet Explorer 5 - 5.5 which prevents it from working with proxy servers. If you

Configure Internet Explorer 5 for PCs:

First read the IMPORTANT information directly above to see if you need to download the Service

Patch. Then:

Select: Tools

Select: Internet Options...

Select: Advanced tab

Ensure the " HTTP 1.1 through proxy connections ", " Java console enabled", " Java JIT compiler

enabled", and " Java logging enabled" boxes are " ticked".

Remove the tick beside " HTTP 1.1". Click OK.

Select: Connections

http://opac.library.usyd.edu.au:8080/proxy.pac

Note: It is best to COPY and PASTE the above URL to avoid typing errors

Click on OK

Click on OK on the Internet Options menu

Return to final set-up steps

Internet Explorer 5 LAN, or Cable Connection, for PCs

Select: Tools

Select: Internet Options...

Select: Advanced tab

Ensure the " HTTP 1.1 through proxy connections", " Java console enabled ", " Java JIT compiler

Then click OK

enter this Address:

http://opac.library.usyd.edu.au:8080/proxy.pac

click on OK, then OK again on the Internet Options menu

Close then Start Explorer

Return to final set-up steps

Internet Explorer Version 5.5 for PCs

IMPORTANT

There is a known bug in Internet Explorer 5 - 5.5 which prevents it from working with proxy servers. If you

have configured your browser to accept our proxy server, but do not get the Remote Access Login screen

when you go to the Library's site, you may need to download a Service Patch from the Microsoft site.

To find out, check the version of Internet Explorer you are using. Click on Help > About Internet

Explorer.

Select: Internet Options

Select: Settings

Check the box next to: Automatically detect settings

Check the box next to: Use automatic configuration script

Internet Explorer 6 for PCs