Access from home

Access from home

All members of the University of Rostock can connect to the Rostock University network from home and access the electronic resources provided by the University Library.

There are several options available for this:

Access via virtual private network

VPN client

You can find the relevant information after logging in to the IT and Media Centre website.

Access via application server

IT and Media Centre application servers

Members of the university who have a university user ID can access one of the ITMZ's application servers and make use of the installed applications (including office suites) as well as electronic resources. Users can connect to the application server via either a remote desktop connection or quick access via a web browser.

Access via the University's authentication service (Shibboleth)

Some platforms offer access to licensed electronic resources (databases, journals or e-books) via the University of Rostock's authentication service. On the platform’s website, you can log in using your University of Rostock username and password.

The login for the individual electronic resources goes through the institution; you usually select it from a list of institutions (e. g. Universitätsbibliothek Rostock, Universität Rostock, Rostock University Library, University of Rostock, or, if necessary, preselect "German Higher Education and Research" or "Deutschland [DFN-AAI]").

Afterwards, you will be automatically redirected to the University of Rostock's authentication service, which is based on the Shibboleth protocol. If you successfully authenticate with your user ID from the University of Rostock, you will be redirected back to the resource provider, where you will be given access to the licensed content.