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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">I think you’re right, Jen.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">SilverChair has done a fair bit of work trying to prevent compromised sessions remaining open for ages. More publishers should take note of institutional
EZproxy IP addresses maintained on the IPregistry.org (sign up if you have not done so). Recent “enhancements” by publishers now tip the balance away from subscribers towards securing the publishers’ assets, even if it could beviewed as a breach of contract
by an institution.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#0070C0;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Dom Benson
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#00325B;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Brunel University London</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Eril-l <eril-l-bounces@lists.eril-l.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Electronic Resources in Libraries discussion list via Eril-l<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 12 August 2025 14:38<br>
<b>To:</b> Electronic Resources In Libraries <eril-l@lists.eril-l.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Eril-l] Cloudflare errors with EZProxy for numerous publisher sites</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#CD0000"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hello, <br>
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We wanted to share that since Friday, we've started experiencing Cloudflare errors when using EZProxy for a number of platforms like Oxford and GeoScienceWorld. We're noticing that Silverchair seems to be a common denominator, but it's just a suspicion right
now. <br>
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The error page occurs after authenticating, and the message is "Website is not accessible via this address." with a Ray Id and Cloudflare branding in the page footer. Our on-campus and VPN access is working fine. We're contacting publishers, but wanted to alert
others in case your faculty aren't yet busily preparing for the fall and asking for help. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If others are experiencing this, it would be great to know it's not just us! <br>
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Thanks all, <br>
Jen Bolmarcich<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Jen Bolmarcich <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.mypronouns.org/what-and-why/" target="_blank">Pronouns</a>: she/her<br>
Discovery and Systems Librarian <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Mount Holyoke College<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:mhc-e-resources-g@mtholyoke.edu" target="_blank">mhc-e-resources-g@mtholyoke.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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