Connecting to the BU Campus Network
Boston University Medical Campus (BUMC) students, faculty, staff, residents, and other users who have a BU login name and Kerberos password can access licensed online resources from home or other off-campus locations through a new authentication service called EZproxy. These resources include electronic journals, textbooks, electronic indexes, and other Web-based tools. Users no longer need the VPN (though still required for wireless access) or Proxy Server to access our resources.
- If you need a BU login name and Kerberos password, send an email to Ron Tate (rtate@bu.edu) from a valid BMC email account. This email must include your first name, last name, email address, and department or school. If you have a BU ID, please include the UID number in your email as well.
- For more information on EZproxy, please visit in the Office of Information Technology’s page at http://www.bu.edu/proxy.
- If you are having trouble connecting to our electronic resources, please visit the EZproxy Frequently Asked Questions Page or contact the Reference Desk at refquest@bu.edu or (617) 638-4228, Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM.
- If you previously configured your web browser with the Proxy Server, click here for information on how to remove those settings.
Wireless Internet connections are available in the Alumni Medical Library and throughout the campus. Connecting to the BUMC Wireless Network requires the Cisco Virtual Private Networking (VPN) Client and a BU ACS (Kerberos) account.
In order to authenticate, you must download and install the Cisco client for Virtual Private Networking (VPN). You will be prompted to download and install the VPN client the first time you access the BUMC Wireless Network. You can download the VPN client or get additional information from http://www.bumc.bu.edu/Dept/Content.aspx?PageID=8474&departmentid=278.
You must start the VPN Client each time you access the BUMC Wireless Network.