License agreements for most of the Library's electronic resources permit access from off-campus ONLY to currently-enrolled Brown University students, staff, and faculty. Brown users must authenticate with a Brown username and password before gaining access to these licensed resources. You must activate your account to obtain a Brown username. If you have forgotten your username or password, contact Computing Accounts by calling the CIS Help Desk at 863-HELP (863-4357) or send email to cap@brown.edu.

Please direct questions about Off-Campus Access to: eresources@brown.edu.
If you are having a problem accessing eresources, please report your problem.

There are currently two methods of off-campus access:

1. SSL VPN -- new!
   
   A Virtual Private Network (VPN) allows you to connect to Brown's network from any location. The new SSL-VPN is available via a web browser by visiting vpn.brown.edu or by downloading and installing a client from software.brown.edu.
   Please remember to keep the SSL-VPN window open whenever you are accessing Library electronic resources using the web browser SSL-VPN!
   The VPN is supported by CIS. For more information and instructions, see VPN Documentation. For assistance with the VPN, contact the CIS Help Desk: help@brown.edu or 863-HELP (863-4357).
   
   
2. EZProxy
   
   EZProxy is another method used to access Library electronic resources from off-campus. There is no need to download software to authenticate as a Brown user. With EZProxy, each time you open a new browser session you will need to re-authenticate. For assistance with EZProxy, contact: eresources@brown.edu.