[11251] in Public-Access_Computer_Systems_Forum
Patron Authentication/Restricted Electronic Resources
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Monica Kulaski)
Tue Apr 29 20:09:08 1997
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 1997 17:02:06 -0500
From: Monica Kulaski <V2038A@VM.TEMPLE.EDU>
To: PACS-L@LISTSERV.UH.EDU
Reply-To: Public-Access Computer Systems Forum <PACS-L@LISTSERV.UH.EDU>
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We would like to find out what other sites are doing regarding patron authenti-
cation. Our situation at Temple is as follows. We are providing numerous elec-
tronic journals and databases via our Web page. Now our users want to access
these resources from home and the university has set up PPP access which au-
thenticates our users and allows them entry into these licensed databases. How-
ever those users with their own internet providers want to use this rather than
Temple's PPP access, thus avoiding long distance charges. Has anyone set up
mechanisms where users can use their own ISP's and still be authenticated in
some fashion so that those authorized are provided access? However, we
do not want to get into the business of handing out accounts/passwords, etc.
and handling each user on an individual basis. Thanks for any ideas that you
might have for us. I would be happy to summarize for list should I receive
some interesting responses.
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| MONICA KULASKI VOICE: (215) 204-5519 |
| HEAD, LIBRARY SYSTEMS OFFICE FAX: (215) 204-5201 |
| TEMPLE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES EMAIL: V2038A@VM.TEMPLE.EDU |
| PHILADELPHIA, PA 19122 KULASKI@ASTRO.OCIS.TEMPLE.EDU |
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