Working from home/off-campus - Electronic Resources

Off campus access and authentication routes 2009/2010

Three access routes

• VPN• Shibboleth• Secured Usernames & Passwords & URLs

Access routes - eLibrary

VPN

Preferred method of accessUser’s are connected to AU Intranet virtuallyProvides access to IP authenticated resources

VPN Complex to set up Settings need to be changed Confusing for users

Not Anymore!Quick setup created by ISWorks on XP, Vista and Windows 7Detects additional settings automatically when in

use

Shibboleth

• Next Generation of Access Management• Username and password need only be

supplied once per session• Uses AU username & password, no need to

remember additional passwords.• Replaces Athens

Shibboleth Login Dialogs

Shibboleth Login Dialogs

Shibboleth Login Dialogs

Shibboleth Login Dialogs

Shibboleth in the wild

Shibboleth in the wild

Shibboleth in the wild

Shibboleth in the wild

Secure Usernames, Passwords & URLS

• Can be used where VPN can not• List can be accessed using any valid individual

AU username and password• List is stored in a central location, no need to

hunt down individual passwords on module pages/blackboard

Contact & Links

• mailto:ejournals@aber.ac.uk• http://www.aber.ac.uk/en/is/elecinfo/access/• http://www.inf.aber.ac.uk/advisory/faq/100• Phone Andrew Wiles or Sandra Morris on

(01970) 621892