Creating Links to Library Resources
If you would like to create hyperlinks to Carpenter Library resources so they can be used by students or colleagues from on-campus and off-campus locations, follow these steps:
1. Determine the URL required to access the library resource. Example: Pediatrics (journal) http://pediatrics.aappublications.org
2. Add the following proxy prefix to the resource URL: http://go.libproxy.wfubmc.edu/login?url=
3. The resulting URL in the above example would be: http://go.libproxy.wfubmc.edu/login?url=http://pediatrics.aappublications.org
When using the hyperlink in Step 3, off-campus users will be prompted for their MEDCTR login information. If an individual is affiliated with the Medical Center and does not have a MEDCTR account, they can apply for a proxy affiliate account using this form.
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If you would like to create Windows shortcuts to Carpenter Library resources so they can be accessed directly from an on-campus or off-campus computer, follow these steps:
1. Go to Carpenter Library's web site at http://www.wfubmc.edu/Library .
2. Select Electronic Journals, Electronic Textbooks, or Databases from the Quick Links dropdown menu.
3. Find a journal, textbook, or database for which you would like to create a shortcut or favorite. Example: InfoPOEMS (database).
4. Right-click on the link and select Copy Shortcut from the menu.
5. To create a shortcut, right-click on your Windows desktop and select New | Shortcut from the menu. Paste the URL into the item location field (Right-click and select Paste from the menu). Click Next and give the shortcut a name. Click Finish button.
When the shortcut in Step 5 is utilized, off-campus users will be prompted for their MEDCTR login information. If you are affiliated with the Medical Center and do not have a MEDCTR account, you can apply for a proxy affiliate account using this form.
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As of July 2004, it is no longer necessary to change your web browser settings to access Carpenter Library remotely. If you access the library's resources remotely prior to this date, you should remove these settings to avoid a warning message when opening your browser.
Note: These instructions are for modifying Internet Explorer. If you are using another browser, use the options or preferences menu pick in your program to disable the Auto Configuration Script feature.
1. Open Internet Explorer. Tools | Internet Options... Click on the Connections tab.
2. If you have a dial-up Internet connection, click the Settings... button located in the Dial-up and Virtual Private Network settings pane. If you have a broadband Internet connection (Cable, DSL), click the LAN Settings... button located in the Local Area Network (LAN) settings pane.
3. Uncheck the Use automatic configuration script option. Click OK. Click OK.
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The name on the security certificate is invalid or does not match the name of the site
Note: The behavior described below occurs only with Internet Explorer. Mozilla does not have this problem.
Depending on how the security settings are configured in your browser, you may receive a security alert before the login page loads. It provides a warning, "The name on the security certificate is invalid or does not match the name of the site".
Carpenter Library purchased a server certificate for its proxy server to provide encryption of user login information. The site name registered in the certificate is *.libproxy.wfubmc.edu. This provides security for all site names ending in .libproxy.wfubmc.edu.
The proxy server address is go.libproxy.wfubmc.edu. Internet Explorer gets confused because this address doesn't exactly match *.libproxy.wfubmc.edu in the certificate. It ignores the fact that the server has a wildcard certificate.
If you receive this alert, it's okay to click the Yes button. Click the View Certificate button to learn about the certificate owner and issuer.
You are about to be redirected to a connection that is not secure
Carpenter Library's proxy server uses the https protocol to encrypt confidential login information transmitted from your web browser. After a successful login, you are forwarded to the resource site requested. You may receive a security alert before your first site is loaded. It provides a warning, "You are about to be redirected to a connection that is not secure".
If you receive this alert, it's okay to click the Yes button. Your browser is indicating that the https protocol will not be used for the rest of your current proxy session.
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