Detect EZproxy
EZproxy is a web server and a reverse proxy that is usually used by libraries as a reverse proxy in front of electronic educational resources databases (e.g.: Scopus, PubMed, or Web of Science) in order to provide authentication and protect privacy.
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Websites using EZproxy
No websites in the corpus for this technology yet.
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known EZproxy signature at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of EZproxy, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that EZproxy is still in place today.
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How to check a site for EZproxy
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest EZproxy signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses and scores them against proprietary EZproxy fingerprints. Rule bodies and identifiers are not published.
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for EZproxy on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting EZproxy
- Can PluginView detect EZproxy without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for EZproxy. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is EZproxy?
- EZproxy is classified under Web servers, Reverse proxies in the PluginView directory.
- Does PluginView publish EZproxy fingerprint rules?
- No. Detection uses proprietary fingerprint rules that are not published. Scan results explain matches in plain language without disclosing rule bodies or identifiers.
