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=Proxies=== Web Proxy ==If you're just looking to access library resources like subscription journals, you can make use of the library's [http://www.lib.vt.edu/help/extended/extproxy.html web-based proxy]. == SSH Tunnel ==If you're looking for a quick and dirty way to obtain a VT IP, you can run a [[Secure Shell#Tunneling|secure shell socks proxy]] using a [[CVL]] (ECE) or [[rlogin]] (CS) shell account. = VPN =Connecting to the Internet through Virginia Tech's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_private_network Virtual Private Network] (VPN) is the only officially advertised and supported method of accessing certain resources such as [http://network.software.vt.edu/ VT Network Software] from off-campus. Alternatively, you can use SSH tunnels or [[proxies]] to obtain a Virginia Tech IP address. '''Important:''' You must first create a [http://answers.vt.edu/kb/entry/3765 Remote Access ID] to be able to log into the VPN. This is different from your normal VT PID password. This is the Network Account information on your [https://my.vt.edu/accounts/myaccounts Accounts page]. As of September 2014, the software that runs the VPN has changed and no new instructions have been written yet. For now, you can follow [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Juniper_VPN#Preferred_installation_method these instructions for Arch Linux]. ==IPsec==See [[IPsec]] [[Category:Howtos]][[Category:Software]][[Category:VTLUUG:Projects]][[Category:Pending deletionNeeds restoration]]