[WEB4LIB] more on remote authentication issue

[Chris Gray]

Sandra,

I'm repeating myself, I know, but don't give up on running EZProxy on AIX
until you've talked with Chris Zagar at Useful Utilities.  He monitors the
EZProxy mailing list and he has on several occasions responded to my
questions with prompt, individualized, and effective help.

Chris

"The brain is a wonderful organ. It starts working the moment you get up
in the morning and does not stop until you get into the office." -Robert
Frost

On Thu, 14 Apr 2005, Sandra Cahillane wrote:

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> Thank you to all who responded so far.  This is very helpful.
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> Our first choice is to use ezproxy.  It sounds like we could do that on a
> separate machine with linux.  The only problem is the pc we use.  Our old
> server is an option but would it really be reliable enough to convert to
> the proxy given that we just replaced it with the brand-new server?  It is
> also an IBM but probably between 7 and 8 years old.  Is it worth it to try
> and keep it in service?  Or should I try and wrangle a newer, older pc out
> of our IT department (no offense to IT people, but I'm guessing you
> propably know how this goes)?
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> I'm including my first message below for those of you who may not have seen
> it:
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> "We just purchased a lovely, new IBM server with AIX on it.  Sadly, ezproxy
> no longer maintains software for this platform.  We would very much like to
> be our own proxy server for remote authentication.  I would love any and
> all ideas and suggestions (or workarounds for ezproxy) that people could
> suggest as possible solutions for remote authentication for a unix box for
> a non-programmer systems administrator.
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> I am familiar with cgi-scripts.  Would a cgi-script work for remote access?
> Primarily what I want is a seamless, one click authentication process for
> users that will direct them to the correct page (database listing or remote
> access logon page)  depending on whether they are on-campus or off."
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> Thanks again,
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> Sandy Cahillane
> Systems and Reference Librarian
> Bay Path College
> Hatch Library
> 588 Longmeadow Street
> Longmeadow, MA  01106
> (413) 567-4529 or (413) 565-1376
> fax-(413) 567-8345
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