For a handful of resources, we have followed a practice similar to the one Chris describes. We'll have a password-protected page (must have a Law School-affiliated user name/password to access) which contains the login information for the resource in question.
I really dislike having to manage these, and the process of getting to the resource feels clunky, but sometimes that's the only good option. Luckily it's only for a few things!
Hope this helps,
Eric
At Clemson, our Library/IT department hosts a webpage on a secure server that requires authentication. It’s a pretty simple page – Resource Name, Access URL, Username/Password, other info (like simultaneous user limits, etc.),
We prefer IP controlled, but esoteric resources that are used primarily by commercial enterprises (e.g., for our architecture, packaging programs) can’t be accessed any other way.
Chris
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Hi everyone,
I would like to find out how you all handle electronic resources that are not IP supported and require a login for access.
We can force all users trying to access the resource to authenticate through the proxy, but a login is still required. How do you supply the login information to authorized users without others being able to see it as well?
I feel like this is something I should already know….but I don’t!
Thanks,
Carol
Carol D. Green, Associate Professor
Serials Librarian
University Libraries
The University of Southern Mississippi
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Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001
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