remote access uw madison

What is the UW-Madison Remote Desktop Service?

The Remote Desktop Service is available to UW-Madison employees and enables remote access to campus software and resources. If you have questions or would like more information on the service please visit https://kb.wisc.edu/helpdesk/page.php?id=836 .

Why work at UW–Madison?

Many jobs will be conducted on campus to support UW–Madison’s missions of scholarship, teaching, and service. At the same time, the nature of the workplace is evolving.

How does VPN work on the UW–Madison campus?

All traffic from the client is routed through the tunnel with a campus IP address, making that traffic appear to be originating from on-campus. VPN encrypts traffic from your client to the campus network. No matter where you are in the world, VPN can help make you feel like you are on the UW–Madison Campus.

What is the policy for remote work?

The policy details remote work options and creates procedures and practices that can mitigate the risks and liabilities of remote work. This checklist provides information, guidance, and potential action steps to help you prepare for successful completion of your Remote Work Agreement.

How to identify yourself as a valid UW Madison user?

If you have a database URL in your browser that doesn’t contain ezproxy.library.wisc.edu, you can identify yourself as a valid UW-Madison user by clicking on the remote access bookmarklet in your list of bookmarks. This will redirect you to a page where you can login with your NetID and gain access to licensed content.

How to access licensed resources?

The best way to access licensed electronic resources is through the links to those resources on the library website and in the catalog. If you want to use your own bookmarked URLs, it is important to use this bookmarklet, which will allow for authorized access to licensed resources for you.

Remote Work and the Evolving Workplace

The fall semester of 2021 will see a return to the vibrant residential campus community we knew before the pandemic. Many jobs will be conducted on campus to support UW–Madison’s missions of scholarship, teaching, and service.

Additional Resources for the Remote Work Agreement

Employee Checklist for Completing a Remote Work Agreement (PDF) This checklist provides information, guidance, and potential action steps to help you prepare for successful completion of your Remote Work Agreement.

Additional Campus Resources

Reuniting Campus Thematic courses, toolkits, and other resources are available to all UW–Madison employees who wish to develop new skills and navigate workplace changes.

How Do You Clear Your Cookie File?

To clear your browser’s cookie file, follow the instructions for your browser on this DoIT page.

What is EZproxy service?

EZProxy is a remote access service that re-writes a URL so you are recognized as an authorized user. This service:

How to bookmark a library resource?

If you would like to bookmark a library resource, simply copy the URL from a library web page to ensure you get the correct information. If you find that a library resource denies you access, you can try using the library’s Remote access bookmarklet (see menu on the right). PLEASE NOTE: The remote access bookmarklet will only work for UW-Madison faculty, staff, and students.

What is cookie information?

Cookies information is used to set up connection information about your search session. The alternative to cookies stored on your computer would be storing this information on the database computers, where you would have no control over what it might be used for or how long it is kept.

Where is session information stored?

This session information is stored on your hard drive in a file called cookies.txt.

Do you need a photo ID to get a NetID?

You must have a valid UW-Madison Photo ID to activate and keep a NetID account

Is there a known instance of cookies.txt?

Note: As cookies are just a text file there is no known instance of the cookies.txt file being used to transmit a computer virus.

What is WiscVPN software?

WiscVPN (Virtual Private Network) software allows UW–Madison faculty, staff and students to access University resources even when they are using a commercial Internet Service Provider (ISP). It accomplishes this by encrypting internet traffic between a home/remote personal or work computer/laptop and the campus network. All traffic from the client is routed through the tunnel with a campus IP address, making that traffic appear to be originating from on-campus.

What is VPN on campus?

VPN encrypts traffic from your client to the campus network.

Do you need MFA Duo to access WiscVPN?

Individuals must authenticate with MFA-Duo to access WiscVPN.