[Eril-l] Testing Access to E-resources from "off-campus"

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I always bring my laptop into work (Asus Zenbook, nice and light, under 1 kg) and test offsite access on it, using my phone's hotspot as the non-work network. Might have to play with a couple of those free VPNs though as that could be a more streamlined approach



We used to use Opera’s VPN for this, but ran into trouble with it a few years ago. Now we use the free version of ProtonVPN. It works a treat.



Matthew



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We use the free VPN built into the Opera browser to test.



Joey Schulte

Ohio State University Libraries



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If you have a cell phone disconnected from wi-fi, that will work. If it can serve as a hotspot for your desktop, then so much the better. Babi Hammond Digital Experience Consultant Colorado State Library On Tue, Dec 17, 2024 at 12: 55 PM Electronic



If you have a cell phone disconnected from wi-fi, that will work. If it can serve as a hotspot for your desktop, then so much the better.


Babi Hammond

Digital Experience Consultant

Colorado State Library





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Hi all,



We are looking for a solution to mimic being off-campus to test our electronic resources. I currently do this by using a VPN that I pay for myself, which is not ideal. How do other folks do this? Do you use a VPN? If so, is there a specific VPN vendor you’d recommend?



Thanks!

Denis



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