The University Web Proxy Cache Service
This is the University of Edinburgh Web Proxy Cache Service.
There are many services provided within the University that restrict access to users who are connecting from local machines. Also the University has subscribed to a number of external services which authenticate on the basis of where the user is calling from.
If you want to get to these services then you must appear to be calling from a browser on a machine in the University. This may be done by ensuring that your web requests go via the University's Proxy Cache service.
When you use the proxy cache server from home you will be prompted for a username and password. This is your University Username (UUN) and your web proxy password. Note that this password is NOT the same as your EASE password.
If you do not know your University Username (UUN), then please contact the IS Helpline at IS-Helpline@.ed.ac.uk.