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Overview
A proxy server is a computer that acts as an intermediary between a remote user and the electronic resources available at a particular institution. When a user logs in via proxy, it forwards requests to the library's licensed resources, making it appear as if the user is working on-campus and therefore coming from a valid IP address.
Proxy servers must be configured to work with ARTstor.
Accessing ARTstor through a proxy
Many institutions have a proxy that users can log in to to access digital resources, such as ARTstor. Most schools will have a login to this proxy from their library website. If you are unsure whether your institution has a proxy or how to access it, please contact your library for more information.
Proxy settings
EZProxy
If you are using EZProxy, please use the following text for your ARTstor entry in the configuration file:
- NeverProxy viewer.artstor.org
- AnonymousUrl +*.jar
- AnonymousUrl +*.gif
- AnonymousUrl +*.class
- AnonymousUrl +*.jpg
- Title ARTstor
- URL http://www.artstor.org
- Host library.artstor.org
- Host web2.artstor.org
- AnonymousUrl -*
*** The first line, "NeverProxy viewer.artstor.org" is recommended for EZProxy versions 3.0GA or later.
Restart your EZProxy server for the changes to take effect. Please note that the Anonymous URL setting will only work for versions 2.0 and higher.
Innovative
For Innovative, please see that you have WAM forward table entries for these three hosts:
- www.artstor.org
- library.artstor.org
- web2.artstor.org
And DO NOT create a wildcard entry, such as *.artstor.org
Helpful hint
If remote access is working fine at your institution, you may want to consider having two links from your library website for ARTstor: one for on-campus use (that goes directly to ARTstor) and one for off-campus access (that routes users through your proxy server). ARTstor's response time is greatly enhanced by direct access.