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Web Access Management: The AUC Experience

Web Access Management: The AUC Experience. Casey Grimmer, Head Daniel Blucker, eResources Research & Information Services. Web Access Management

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Web Access Management: The AUC Experience

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  1. Web Access Management:The AUC Experience Casey Grimmer, Head Daniel Blucker, eResources Research & Information Services

  2. Web Access Management WAM allows your library to use the Innovative Web server to forward requests to a remote server. Your library can use WAM to allow users who connect to your catalog from home to access subscription databases and control access to restricted databases. (CSdirect)

  3. Millennium at AUC • Millennium implemented 2001 • WAM implemented 2005 for off-campus access • Panacea for users

  4. Connections at AUC • 5,500+ faculty & students plus SCE • 100+ computers in library • Thousands of computers – wired and wireless • LALT 101 classroom activities

  5. Electronic Resources • 100+ databases • 19 statistical databases • 40,000+ electronic books • 60,000+ electronic journals • Primarily English, some Arabic

  6. Number of users + Number of resources = Every increasing load on WAM

  7. Two major issues • On- and off-campus users authenticated on WAM – added layer for on-campus users • All traffic routed via WAM – possible bottleneck

  8. Unforeseen Problems – management • http://0-www.database.com.lib.aucegypt.edu/ • Add to MARC records 856 field, regular updates • Add to ERM Resource Records • Miscellaneous links; libguides, webpages, publicity, etc.

  9. Unforeseen Problems – Users • Proxy slows connection & response • Proxy malfunction blocks all access • Removing proxy redirect • LALT 101 classroom instruction

  10. Short-Term or Temporary Solution • Cold fusion script to bypass proxylocal user to http://www.databases.comremote user to http://0-www.database.com.lib.aucegypt.edu • Partial solution • works only on website • not cataloged resources

  11. Long-Term, Permanent Solution • EZproxy ??? • remote users redirected • single URL for all resources • LDAP authentication • WAM authentication uses API ??? • Others ???

  12. Your Library’s Experiences ???

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