Remote access to digital media

VPN access

KU members can access licensed electronic media (e-books, e-journals and databases) of the University Library via VPN (Virtual Private Network). Access authorization is usually checked via the IP address of the requesting computer. In order to integrate your own PC or notebook into the university network and thus be able to use access-restricted services linked to our IP address range, it is necessary to temporarily assign the IP address of the KU to your PC/notebook using a VPN client.

Software, configuration files and instructions for the VPN client are provided by the University Computer Center.

You can check whether you are directly in the KU network or connected to the network via VPN client here.

Access via Shibboleth Identity Provider

Some providers support external access for University members via the Shibboleth authentication service. Access via Shibboleth works on any PC or mobile device with an internet connection; a VPN connection is not necessary. All you need is the login data of your KU user ID.

On the website of the respective provider, please follow the link leading to the login screen for users of an institution. From the drop-down list, please select the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt. You will then be redirected to the registration page of the KU Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, where you can identify as an authorized user with your KU user data. You can now make use of different electronic resources of different providers without having to authenticate again.