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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 access User’s are connected to AU Intranet virtually - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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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:[email protected]• 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
