[Web4lib] EZproxy.. for ONLY remote access?

[Yitzchak Schaffer]

Yitzchak Schaffer wrote:
> Michael wrote:
>> I'm looking at the OCLC EZproxy information and FAQs, and I don't see 
>> how to
>> do this.
>>
>> We have a new database which will *only* be enabled for remote access; it
>> will not be available from our libraries. It's a language learning 
>> system,
>> and would require speakers on, headsets and/or microphones, etc.
>>
>> If you're not in our libraries, it will work and ask for library 
>> card/PIN.
>> If you're in our libraries, it would tell you you need to use this 
>> remotely.
> 
> Michael:
> 
> Interesting case.  I'm assuming you're talking about an IP-authenticated 
> resource - is this correct?  It also sounds like you want EZproxy to 
> disallow your campus IPs entirely.  I don't think EZProxy can be rigged 
> to refuse access entirely; it's designed to prompt for login when it 
> detects a foreign IP address, and allow access when the login is authentic.
> 
> What you could do is write a simple script to send on-campus users to 
> the error page, and off-campus users to EZProxy.
> 


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