While we try not to add any resources that require passwords, and to only support IP authentication, we have had two or three resources that were “absolutely vital” and only allowed authentication via password. So we created a separate webpage with the links and passwords to those few resources, and made access to that page IP or UMWebID authenticated. Users would have to authenticate to see the passwords and then would have to use the passwords to login to the resource.

 

But I think we have managed to get rid of that page through cancellations or platforms upgrading their capabilities.

 

Good luck,

Christina

 

Christina Torbert

Head of Continuing Resources

Bibliographer for Philosophy and Religion

Associate Professor

J.D. Williams Library

University of Mississippi

P.O. Box 1848

University, MS 38677-1848

U.S.A.

O: +1-662-915-7059 | F: +1-662-915-6744

ctorbert@olemiss.edu

 

 

 

 

Hi everyone,

 

I would like to find out how you all handle electronic resources that are not IP supported and require a login for access. 

 

We can force all users trying to access the resource to authenticate through the proxy, but a login is still required.  How do you supply the login information to authorized users without others being able to see it as well? 

 

I feel like this is something I should already know….but I don’t! 

 

Thanks,

Carol

 

Carol D. Green, Associate Professor
Serials Librarian
University Libraries

The University of Southern Mississippi
118 College Drive #5053
Hattiesburg, MS  39406-0001
Phone:  601-266-4476

 

 

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