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Working from home/off-campus - Electronic Resources. Off campus access and authentication routes 2009/2010. Three access routes. VPN Shibboleth Secured Usernames & Passwords & URLs. Access routes - eLibrary. VPN. Preferred method of access User’s are connected to AU Intranet virtually
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Working from home/off-campus - Electronic Resources Off campus access and authentication routes 2009/2010
Three access routes • VPN • Shibboleth • Secured Usernames & Passwords & URLs
VPN • Preferred method of access • User’s are connected to AU Intranet virtually • Provides access to IP authenticated resources
VPN • Complex to set up • Settings need to be changed • Confusing for users Not Anymore! • Quick setup created by IS • Works on XP, Vista and Windows 7 • Detects additional settings automatically when in use
Shibboleth • Next Generation of Access Management • Username and password need only be supplied once per session • Uses AU username & password, no need to remember additional passwords. • Replaces Athens
Secure Usernames, Passwords & URLS • Can be used where VPN can not • List can be accessed using any valid individual AU username and password • List is stored in a central location, no need to hunt down individual passwords on module pages/blackboard
Contact & Links • mailto:ejournals@aber.ac.uk • http://www.aber.ac.uk/en/is/elecinfo/access/ • http://www.inf.aber.ac.uk/advisory/faq/100 • Phone Andrew Wiles or Sandra Morris on (01970) 621892