[Web4lib] ISAPI_Rewrite vs. EZproxy?

[Reiten, Beth]

 And if you want horror stories to share, just ask.  I suspect I'm not
the only person who would be glad to share actual phone conversations.

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From: web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org
[mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Leo Robert Klein
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 11:36 AM
To: Web4Lib
Subject: Re: [Web4lib] ISAPI_Rewrite vs. EZproxy?

Chris Gray wrote:

> 
> In other words, on top of ISAPI_rewrite, you're going to need to write

> a pac file, 
> <http://www.freeproxy.ru/en/free_proxy/faq/what_is_pac.htm>, and teach

> your users to configure their browsers, for example,
<http://proxy.lib.berkeley.edu/configure.calnet.html>.

And therein lies the tale.

"teach your users to configure their browsers"

This is precisely what you'd want to avoid -- unless your goal is
lifetime job security for your tech support team.

I'd try scaring the IT Dept. to death with stories of round-the-clock
customer support and hand-holding before embarking on this path.

LEO

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