Remote access to databases

[John Durno]

A remote user can only grab one of your ip addresses if your college is
the user's internet service provider. If your users connect to the
internet through a variety of commercial ISPs, the IP authentication
method is not an option for you. Some database vendors - IAC is one -
offer alternative methods for remote authentication. Last I heard, IAC's
method required that the library ftp them a file of user names and
passwords every week or so. Other vendors will allow you to refer users
from a password-protected page on your library's web site.

John Durno
Librarian, Open Learning Agency  
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Phone: (604) 431-3260 
Fax:(604) 431-3363
Email:   jdurno at ola.bc.ca



abogage at carroll.cc.md.us,Internet writes:
>We have a number of web based periodical databases (IAC, SIRS, etc.) to
>which we need to provide remote access for our students and faculty.  I
>understand that somehow we need to create a database of our users which
>can be based on their library barcodes.  Since the vendors are
>authenticating via our ip addresses, how can a remote user "grab" one of
>our ip addresses and send that to the vendor?  Where can I learn about
>how to do this?
>
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>Alan Bogage
>Carroll Community College
>1601 Washington Rd.
>Westminster, Md. 21157
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