[WEB4LIB] RE: Authentication program which works with WINNT?

[Andrew I. Mutch]

If you can afford it, I thought this system looked pretty good:

Smart Access Manager
http://www.comprisetechnologies.com/libraries.htm

It it an integrated solution combining desktop security,
filtering(optional), time management and print management all in one
package. One nice aspect of this system is that it integrates with your
patron database so that you can create profiles based on patron age, etc.
and control use on a per-patron basis. It is supposed to be pretty
hands-off for staff.

Andrew Mutch
Library Systems Technician
Waterford Township Public Library
Waterford, MI


On Fri, 5 Oct 2001, Margaret Escherich wrote:

> 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
> >
> >
>