Connecting to UD's network while away from campus

These directions are designed for faculty, students, and staff who will be away from campus temporarily.

• If you are trying to set up a permanent dial-up connection to the University, go directly to our PPP web pages. If you are trying to set up a permanent broadband or dial-up connection using a non-UD Internet Service Provider (ISP), follow your ISP's directions.
• Important: If you are taking your campus computer home to access the Internet during semester break, remember to keep it protected and cleaned.
• You can continue to access information on UD's network using your favorite web browser while you are off campus. If you are using a non-UD ISP connection and need access to information restricted by license to the University community (for example, certain library resources), you will need to set up your web browser to use UD's web proxy server.

Below are directions for the most common situations:

"I will not check UD e-mail while away from campus."

Follow our directions for preparing your e-mail account before leaving campus to complete these tasks:

1. Clean up your e-mail inbox.
2. Set SPAM filtering for your account.
3. Consider setting up a vacation message. Note: Doing so may increase the amount of SPAM you receive.
4. Unsubscribe from mailing lists.
5. Consider forwarding your e-mail to another account that you will be checking while away from campus.

"I will check UD e-mail from a different computer than the one I used on campus."

Below are two ways to check your e-mail from a computer other than the one you used on campus.

1. The easiest way to read your UD e-mail and to send messages from your UD account is to use Webmail Direct.

   If you choose this option, do not forward your e-mail to another ISP's account.

2. If you have off-campus Internet access and an e-mail account through an ISP (for example, America OnLine [AOL]) on your own or someone else's computer, the easiest option is to

   1. Link to the Network Page.
   2. Follow the instructions to log in.
   3. Choose the Forward your Email option to forward all the e-mail from your UD account to your ISP's e-mail account (e.g., your AOL account).

   You can then check all your e-mail through your ISP's e-mail account.

   Important note: When you return to campus, you must link to the Network Page again, follow the instructions to log in, choose the Forward your Email option, then turn off the e-mail forwarding feature.

   If you choose to forward your e-mail, you may need to follow your off-campus ISP's directions for configuring your e-mail program.

In addition, if you need access to UD-licensed resources (e.g., Library databases or the UDeploy Software site), you'll need to set up your computer to use UD's web proxy server. (If you just need to search a library database once or twice, you might find it easier to use the UD Library Off-Campus Access to Library Resources Proxy Sign-In web page.)

"I will connect to the Internet using a non-UD ISP (e.g., Comcast, Verizon, AOL, etc.) and will check e-mail with the computer I used on campus."

You can usually continue to check your e-mail without making any changes to your e-mail program's software. If you have any difficulties, consult with the ISP you are using.

If you need access to UD-licensed resources (e.g., Library databases or the UDeploy Software site), you'll need to set up your computer to use UD's web proxy server while you are off campus. When you return to campus and connect your computer to the campus network, you will no longer need to use the UD Proxify button to access these resources. The proxy server is designed to give all members of the UD community access to licensed UD resources while they are off campus.

"I will dial directly into UD's modem pool while I am away from campus."

If you dial into UD's modem pool, you will have direct access to the campus network, but at a slower speed than when you are on campus. See our list of dial-up access numbers.

You are liable for any potential telephone charges for calling UD's modem pool. Therefore, whenever possible, make sure the phone number that you select is a local call from your dialing area. Do not use University modem numbers from outside your local calling area as main or alternate numbers unless you are willing to pay the phone charges.

1. Follow our directions for setting up a dial-up connection. Make sure you follow the directions for your computer's operating system.
2. As you set up your dial-up connection, make sure that it will not connect to UD without your initiating the dial-up process.
3. You will not need to make any changes to your e-mail program's configuration. After you have dialed into UD's network, you can use your e-mail program as you would on campus.
4. Since you are connecting directly to the University's network over the phone, you do not need to make any changes to access UD-licensed resources.

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Last updated December 8, 2006
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