---
type: source
title: "URZ: Proxy Server Configuration for VPN Access"
tags: [vpn, proxy, network-infrastructure]
related: [proxy-server]
created: 2026-06-30
updated: 2026-06-30
sources: ["output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_dienste_technische_infrastruktur_vpn_proxy.md"]
---

# URZ: Proxy Server Configuration for VPN Access

This source provides technical configuration details for using the university's proxy server to access external online publications while connected via VPN.

## Key Technical Details
- **Purpose**: Enables access to university-external online publications during an active VPN connection.
- **Configuration Parameters**:
    - **Server Address**: `proxy.uni-greifswald.de`
    - **Port**: `3128`
    - **Protocols**: All (HTTP and HTTPS).

## Usage Constraints
- **Mobile Devices**: The URZ notes that proxy servers cannot be effectively configured on mobile devices.
- **Recommendation**: Mobile users should use the dedicated VPN profile instead of proxy settings.

## Support
Technical issues are managed by the [[universitatsrechenzentrum-urz]] via:
- The [[groupware]] ticket system.
- The URZ hotline (ext. 1420).