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Off-Campus Access : VPN

If you are using an Internet Service Provider other than CU-Boulder, VPN is the recommended method for connecting to the Libraries databases with a high-speed Internet or broadband service.

To use the VPN, current CU-Boulder students, faculty, and staff will need to install the VPN software on their computer, then log into the VPN whenever access to a database or electronic journal is needed.

A CU IdentiKey is required for logging into the VPN. Instructions for obtaining an IdentiKey account are available at http://www.colorado.edu/its/accounts/index.html. Complete instructions for downloading and using VPN are available on the ITS VPN Information Page.

ITS supports VPN with the Microsoft Vista operating system.

Once connected to VPN, open a Web browser (Netscape, Internet Explorer, etc.).In the Location box, type the URL for Chinook: http://libraries.colorado.edu

If you have questions regarding VPN and IdentiKey accounts, please call the ITS Help Desk at 303-735-HELP