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If your email and password work and you get a "site blocked" connection refused" or "could not be retrieved" you may have a firewall problem.

How do I use the EZ-Proxy from behind a firewall? at work

Many schools, companies and other organizations control access to the Internet via software that are called firewalls.  If you are having a difficult time accessing our databases and you believe that you may be behind a firewall, you may need to contact your information technology (IT) specialist and ask if the company is using a firewall.

WNC Library's EZ-Proxy server is located at ezproxy.wnc.edu:2048. It makes an initial connection on (TCP) port 2048, and runs followup connections on (TCP) ports 2050 - 2250. Therefore ports 2048, 2050 - 2250 will need to be set to both send and receive TCP connections.

With this information your IT specialist should be able to configure access to the library's proxy server.

How do I use the EZ-Proxy from behind a firewall? from home

If you are accessing this from home, please contact your internet service provider to see how to troubleshoot this problem.

Windows XP users who have enabled a firewall, may take the following steps to allow EZ proxy access:

Click the Start menu button, and click Control Panel.

In the Control Panel, click Security Center.
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Control Panel window, Security Center selected
  
  • In the Windows Security Center window, click Windows Firewall.
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    Windows Security Center window, Windows Firewall selected
      
  • In the Windows Firewall window, if select On has been selected, click on Exceptions (the middle tab) You may also opt to temporarily turnoff your firewall.
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    Windows Firewall window, Off (not recommended) selected
      
  • Click the "Add Port" button
  • Name = library ezproxy or whatever you like
  • Port number = 2048, 2050 - 2250 (Windows users may have to list the ports separately.)

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    For additional login support, contact the librarians at (775) 445-3227.


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