[OPLINTECH] new database and remote authentication

[Karl Jendretzky]

All,
    I figured this would be a good time to do a quick rundown of what we 
need to be able to do authentication for a database.

First off the vendor has to be able to do authentication based off of ip 
only. This usually isn't a big issue, and I've only ran into one small 
vendor out of the hundreds that libraries subscribe to that couldn't 
handle it in some way.

Second we need a generic link to the resource. By generic I mean that it 
doesn't have any information in the url that is specific to any one 
library. We keep a database of generic links here at the office, which 
lets us add database links to your locally purchased databases tab 
pretty quick, since the same link will work for any library.

Lastly you just need to give the vendor your OPLIN proxy IP address. All 
the authentication in the world won't save us if the proxy ip address 
doesn't have access. OPLIN proxy ips always start with 66.213.41 and 
have a 4th octet of whatever their FSCS is. For example, Ada (OH0001) is 
66.213.41.1.

We will try to setup authentication for anything that you ask for, so as 
usual if you need anything, give us a call.


Thanks,
    Karl Jendretzky
    Technology Project Manager
    Ohio Public Library Information Network
    jendreka at oplin.org
    (614) 728-1515



R Young wrote:
> My apologies for posting to the list.  I meant to send only to OPLIN 
> support. 
>  
> The good news is that they added the database to their remote 
> authentication list for me already.
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* R Young <mailto:roger at wcplib.lib.oh.us>
>     *To:* OPLINTECH <mailto:OPLINTECH at oplin.org>
>     *Sent:* Thursday, November 20, 2008 11:14 AM
>     *Subject:* [OPLINTECH] new database and remote authentication
>
>     Bobbi and all:
>      
>     We here at Washington County Public Library want to offer remote
>     access for a new database we are subscribing to, that being Global
>     Road Warrior.
>      
>     Can you host the remote authentication for us? 
>      
>     What do we need to do?
>      
>     Also, still haven't heard if there is a resolution on our other
>     database problem, wherein Newsbank images won't load for remote
>     users.  I talked to the vendor, who said she was going to get back
>     to you at OPLIN with a possible fix.  This was Monday or Tuesday,
>     I believe.  Any further word?
>      
>     Thanks
>      
>     Roger O. Young
>     Washington County Public Library
>
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