The Office of Information Technology (OIT) is responsible for supporting the IT needs of UC Irvine faculty, students, and staff. Our mission is to provide information technology leadership, services, and innovative solutions to promote the research, education and community service goals of the University.

The Secure Sockets Layer Virtual Private Network (SSL VPN) allows authorized users access to private or restricted services on the UC network from off-campus locations. You will need to log into the VPN if you are off-campus and need access to a departmental file server or restricted service, for example. Using the library VPN Client, current UC Davis students, faculty, and employees may access our licensed resources from off campus with their UCD LoginID. The UC Davis Library catalog, Melvyl catalog, and other free resources are open to all and do not require use of the VPN. VPN Client for Desktops and Notebooks: Installation & Use To access Library resources pick the Library Access and Full Tunnel option. Use the VPN client: Always choose the Library Access and Full Tunnel option. Always run the VPN before using article databases, electronic journals, etc. Many resources provided online by the library are only available if you are connected to a campus network. To gain access to secure library resources, follow these instructions on how to install and use GlobalProtect VPN on your desktop, laptop, or smartphone. Note that the campus Cisco AnyConnect VPN is decommissioned as of July 1, 2020. Grunigen Medical Library Closed. Due to COVID-19: UCI Libraries' buildings are closed until further notice. Many of our library services are still operating and our library employees are working remotely to help you.

The Office of Information Technology (OIT) is responsible for supporting the IT needs of UC Irvine faculty, students, and staff. Our mission is to provide information technology leadership, services, and innovative solutions to promote the research, education and community service goals of the University.

Try connecting to a UCI Law VPN (Virtual Private Network) if you're not used to seeing a password for a database. Many databases don't really need a password—they just need to see that you're part of the UCI Law Network. So once you're connected to UCI Law's VPN, other websites see your computer as if it's part of UCI Law's network and let Grunigen Medical Library. Grunigen Medical Library (GML) is located at the UCI Medical Center in Orange and contains the university's primary clinical medicine collection of more than 80,000 book and journal volumes. GML offers state-of-the-art computing, multimedia, and videoconferencing equipment, facilities, and services.

Step-by-step installation instructions are available in the IT@UC Knowledge Base article UC VPN Installation and Use Instructions. If you are experiencing issues with AnyConnect, please refer to our Troubleshooting guide for UC VPN KB article, or contact our Service Desk.

Founded in 1965, UCI is the youngest member of the prestigious Association of American Universities. The campus has produced three Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UCI has more than 36,000 students and offers 222 degree programs. VPN - UCI Office of IT - databases restricted to UCI More Databases at UCI UCI Libraries > Research Tools > Find Online Resources Browse the UCI Libraries' extensive collection of online resource for Humanities, Social Sciences, Science, Technology, Medicine, and other disciplines. For many, there is no need to use the VPN at all: Canvas, Zoom, and email (Gmail or Office 365) don't require the VPN. But here are some guidelines regarding use of the VPN: Students. If you use subscriptions licensed by the UCI Libraries, please use vpn.uci.edu with Group UCIFull.