Remote Access
OAAIS provides and supports vpn@UCSF services for UCSF personnel and students.
The Medical Center also provides a VPN service.
To Use VPN@UCSF
- Obtain a VPN User ID. Students: use your existing SAA User ID and PIN.
- Open a supported web browser and login at https://vpn.ucsf.edu/
- Choose the UCSF Library link on the left side of the browser window.
- Proceed to the necessary online materials.
- You must stay within the same browser window when using this link.
- Choose start next to Network Connect on the right side of the browser window.
- Once connected, you may use multiple browser windows and client applications as necessary.
- Pop-up blockers may interfere with this method of connection.
Need Help?
More detailed information about VPN@UCSF is available from the OAAIS (formerly ITS) website including a Web VPN Quick Start Guide.
Please contact OAAIS (email: itscs@its.ucsf.edu; phone: (415) 514-4100, option 2) if you have problems using the vpn@UCSF services.
Access Privileges
Remote access to most online library resources is restricted to UCSF personnel and students only. UCSF personnel and students include:
- Students currently enrolled at UCSF (alumni are not considered UCSF students).
- UCSF staff, faculty, residents and postdocs.
- Clinical and emeritus faculty.
Using a Non-UCSF Internet Service Provider without VPN
If you do not use one of the UCSF remote access options, your access to resources will be very limited:
- You will have access to the Library Catalog, the Melvyl (UC systemwide) Catalog, and PubMed.
- You will have access to publicly accessible resources.
- However, online journals and the majority of databases will not be available.