[WEB4LIB] multiple IP addresses and electronic journals

[Hartman, Robin]

You might try something like EZproxy at http://www.usefulutilities.com I
think this is supposed to do what you want. I'm trying it out right now on a
30-day trial and it seems to be doing the trick.

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Robin R. Hartman -- Systems and Technical Services Librarian
Darling Library -- Hope International University
2500 E. Nutwood Ave. -- Fullerton, CA 92831
(714) 879-3901, x1212 -- FAX (714) 879-1041
rhartman at hiu.edu


> -----Original Message-----
> From: cruby [mailto:cruby at micron.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2001 9:34 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: [WEB4LIB] multiple IP addresses and electronic journals
> 
> 
> Hi!
> 
> I have browsed the archives and haven't found an answer to my 
> question so am
> hoping the collective wisdom of this group might have a 
> suggestion.  We
> offer access to approximately 25 or 30 electronic journals 
> from a variety of
> publishers.  The majority of these have been set up with 
> domain access which
> has been working fine up until a couple of months ago when 
> our information
> systems group decided to change the IP addresses for all of 
> our locations
> around the world so each place has its own unique IP address 
> or range.  So
> now we are getting complaints from people in places like 
> Singapore and Italy
> that they can't get to the full-text of the journals.  Before 
> I have to
> track down all the new IP address ranges and then start 
> working with the
> publishers to add the addresses to our account or switch to 
> passwords,  I'd
> like to see if there is any way to set things up so that, say 
> someone in
> Italy, can go to our library web site based in Boise and gain 
> access to the
> journal contents with the Boise IP address rather than the 
> Italy address.
> This would, of course, pertain only to those subscriptions that allow
> international access.  Has anyone ever d had to do this?  Would you be
> willing to share how you did it or where we can look for such 
> information?
> Our information systems people seem to be stumped by this one.
> 
> Thanks in advance for any help or advice you can provide!
> 
> Carolyn
> 
> Carolyn Ruby
> Micron Technology
> MS 552
> P.O. Box 6
> 8000 S. Federal Way
> Boise, ID 83707
> cruby at micron.com (e-mail)
> 208-368-4257 (voice)
> 208-368-3393 (fax)
>