External access via EZProxy

Set

infront of the e-ressources URL. The URL starts after url=

for example: https://docweb.rz.uni-passau.de:2443/login?url=https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-03474-0

That causes: external access from everywhere. Use your ZIM credentials.

Link with Permalink in the Passau Search  Portal

Copy the Permalink out of the Seach Portal, for example:

Build the Link:

https://docweb.rz.uni-passau.de:2443/login?url=https://literatursuche.ub.uni-passau.de/TouchPoint/perma.do?q=+1035%3D%22BV043503832%22+IN+%5B2%5D&v=upa&l=de

That causes: external access from everywhere. Use your ZIM credentials.

What is 'External Access' for?
If you are at home or travelling and are staying at another institution, you can use it to access media licensed by the University Library for the University computer network. These include the databases in the Database Information System (DBIS), the e-books that can be accessed in the Passau Search Portal, and the electronic journals that are marked with a 'yellow traffic light' icon in the Electronic Journals Library (EZB).
Is it necessary to change the browser settings or install additional software?
As external access is web-based, you do not need any special browser settings, plug-ins or client software (such as VPN or Tunnelblick).

Is a VPN connection necessary?
No, a VPN connection is not required for registration via external access!

Who can use external access?
All enrolled students and staff of the University of Passau with a ZIM username.

How do I register for External Access?
Use the login link on the homepage of the library website or at the top of this page. Use your ZIM username and password (as you do for Stud.IP) to log on. The entered password will never be transmitted to the provider of the electronic resource. The password is checked exclusively on computers of the University of Passau.
School pupils and residents of Passau and the surrounding area are eligible for a library card, but do not receive a ZIM username. You cannot use external access with just the library number. School pupils and other users Passau and the surrounding area can use the databases, e-books and e-journals only at the search stations in the central library and in the reading rooms.

What happens after I log on?
Once you are logged in on the server EZProxy of the University of Passau, a cookie is stored on your computer and remains valid for two hours. During this time your computer will access the website of the providers of licensed media with an IP address from the University of Passau and is therefore recognised as an authorised user. This gives you access to databases, full-text articles and e-books.
If you type a URL directly into the address bar or go to a page that is not on the servers of licensed media providers, you will leave the EZProxy server area.
Should you would like to continue, call up one of the links on the external access page or use the back button of your browser.

How do I know whether I'm logged in?
Some browsers show the EZproxy address 'http://docweb.rz.uni-passau.de' in the input line. Alternatively, you can see your IP address in the status bar of the Electronic Journals Library. The IP address of the EZproxy of the University of Passau is 132.231.51.100.

External access is active in the browser window in which the login took place and in further tabs newly opened from this parent window. In other browser windows, you are using the IP address assigned by the internet provider.

How can I log out?
Simply close the browser window or click on Logout. If you do not log out, the session will end automatically after two hours.

What are the requirements for a browser to be able to use external access?
Javascript, pop-up windows and cookies must be allowed. The default settings of Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari and Chrome meet these requirements. External access works independently of the browser and operating system used.

Do you have a password problem?
Has your password expired? Can you register for Stud.IP, for example? About your ZIM username and password

Do you have a firewall problem?
The message 'This page cannot be displayed' indicates a firewall problem. Company networks in particular may have firewalls preventing access to external servers such as the EZProxy server of the University of Passau. You must allow access to 'docweb.rz.uni-passau.de' (or 132.231.51.100); ports 2048 and above. If necessary, contact the system administrator of your local network.

I don't have full-text access, although I should have
You may be accessing a Database/Journal/E-Book page that has not yet been set up for external access. Perhaps the provider has changed his web address. Perhaps there is only a temporary access problem.
Use the contact form 'Message to the library' and describe your problem to us.