Using an Outside ISP
When you are away from BU, you can still access your BU e-mail and secured BU resources as described below.
Using e-mail
Assuming you have followed the general instructions for use of e-mail outlined at www.bu.edu/pcsc/email/, your use of e-mail should be seamless from wherever you happen to be. The page at www.bu.edu/pcsc/email/remote/ gives some additional ideas if you are looking for flexibility when you are traveling.
Accessing BU-restricted resources
Most Boston University resources are available to most people remotely using automated authentication methods (such as Web Login). If you find there is a resource you cannot use remotely (such as an Exchange server, a FileMaker database, a network drive, etc.) it will probably help if you first connect to the VPN. VPN is available to students, faculty, and staff who have shown their Boston University ID cards, in person, at 111 Cummington Street or the Medical Campus Library.
- Most distance-learning students have not been to campus to show their BU IDs and, thus, will not have VPN access. However, distance learning students should be prompted to Web Login for any resources that are intended to be available to them.
- Are you having trouble accessing The Link (or other authenticated resources) that use WebLogin? Review our troubleshooting tips.
Finding an ISP
Here are some lists of Internet Service Providers to help you determine which ISP might be appropriate for you.
