[Koha] Electronic Resource URLs - Authentication

[Craig Butosi]

Hi Robin,

Yes, I  realize this concern. I've come to understand that a Koha-SIP2-EZProxy arrangement is a possibility for e-resource authentication. Now I just have to figure out how this works. I knew that SIP2 had something to do with what I was looking for. Time for some technical reading!

Best to all,

Craig Butosi, MA, MLIS, B Mus (Hons.)
LIBRARY SERVICES MANAGER
THE ROYAL CONSERVATORY
TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning
273 Bloor Street West
Toronto, ON M5S 1W2
416.408.2824 x338
www.rcmusic.ca


-----Original Message-----
From: Koha [mailto:koha-bounces at lists.katipo.co.nz] On Behalf Of Robin Sheat
Sent: August-18-15 6:51 PM
To: koha at lists.katipo.co.nz
Subject: Re: [Koha] Electronic Resource URLs - Authentication

Craig Butosi schreef op di 18-08-2015 om 16:05 [+0000]:
> I'd like to explore a method of managing access to links to
> e-resources (856 fields)  that would (1) prevent an anonymous user
> from navigating to the full-text of an e-resource via the 856 link;
> and (2) to show an 856  link to the full-text of an e-resource to
> authenticated users.

Just be aware that hiding a URL from someone is not a viable method of securing content. URLs are not intended to be secret and treating them like they are is a bad idea. Instead, you'll want a layer of authentication protecting the actual resource behind that URL.

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Robin Sheat
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