[WEB4LIB] Authentication program which works with WINNT?

[Margaret Escherich]

We have a variation on this request - we are looking for an authentication
program which will time the user, but also let us, depending on a code on
the patron record (we use NT machines of various vintages, fwiw), load a
different user profile for the user.  Thus, if a child entered their card
number, they would get the kids' web page loaded, but if an adult entered
their card number, they would get a different web page.  It's particularly
the web pages we wish to load differently.

Thanks!

-Margaret

 Margaret Escherich Hazel
 Senior Librarian/Webmistress
 Oakland Public Library
 http://oaklandlibrary.org

> -----Original Message-----
> From: web4lib at webjunction.org
> [mailto:web4lib at webjunction.org]On Behalf Of Sandra Rotenberg
> Sent: Friday, October 05, 2001 9:57 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: [WEB4LIB] Authentication program which works with WINNT?
>
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> Our library just opened an Information Commons which added 60
> Pentium 4/flat
> screen monitor Gateway PCs for students to use.  The problem is
> that we have
> no way of making students sign on to the computers.  Ideally we
> would like a
> program that would compare the student's id number to the
> database of active
> students (which is currently almost 6,000) and allow access for a certain
> period of time before logging them out and not letting them back on for
> another specified period of time.  Cost is always a factor, but we are not
> expecting to find this for free.  I have looked at the timer from Library
> Geek, and searched the archives of this listserv, but haven't
> found mention
> of exactly the "right thing", but I think we can't be alone in needing
> something like this.
>
> Any suggestions or ideas would be gratefully received.  If you
> want to email
> me off list I will be happy to post a summary to the list.
>
> Sandra Rotenberg
> Access Services Librarian
> Solano Community College
> 4000 Suisun Valley Road
> Suisun City, CA    94585
> Ph:  (707) 864-7243
> e-mail:  srotenbe at solano.cc.ca.us
>
>