Prospero Update and ALERT

[Eric Schnell]

Prospero version 1.34  was released on 03 / 17 / 00.


IMPORTANT:   Versions prior to 1.33 contained in the file "getdoc.pl" a 
potentially serious security threat.  Malicious Web users could submit a 
modified document request to "getdoc.pl" that could provide the Web user 
with the contents of important files or even provide them will local shell 
access if the script is running on a system that provides such access.  WE 
STRONGLY RECOMMEND updating to version 1.34

URL: http://bones.med.ohio-state.edu/prospero/


Features

- Can be "detached" from Ariel.  Eliminates Ariel "tabs"

- Built-in support for TWAIN. Allows for scanning directly into Prospero

-  User database can be disabled.  This allows for use of local 
authentication systems (ie. Kerberos)

- Converts a single page number or a range of page numbers  from an Ariel 
document to individual PDFs. This is useful for  removing the invoice that 
sometimes comes with an Ariel  document or when several documents come in a 
single Ariel transmission

- Allows import from a PDF/TIFF and place on the Web server. TIFFS must be 
monochrome in format and either must be uncompressed or compressed using a 
CCITT Group 3/4 Fax compression scheme

- Utilizes a built-in custom Ariel TIFF-PDF converter

- Automatically generates a PIN number for secure access (when user 
database is used)

- Automatically sends an auto alert email to the requesting patron

- Email addresses can be selected from a user database or  entered manually

- Patron interface lists each document by a textual link, number of pages, 
file size, date posted, and the number of time viewed.

-  Documents can be deleted by the patron or by the server either by times 
viewed or days on server.







Eric Schnell
Assistant Professor
Head, Information Technology Services
Prior Health Sciences Library
The Ohio State University
schnell.9 at osu.edu / 614-292-4870
http://bones.med.ohio-state.edu/eric.html