Re: Remote Access for Library Resources Alternatives

[Adam Garside <Adam.Garside () CPCC EDU>]

Hello James,

We have been using EZProxy here at CPCC for many years and have found it to be a very good solution. We authenticate 
via LDAP and additionally have the flexibility to check our ODS to determine if authenticated students are registered 
for courses before allowing access.

Warm regards,
Adam

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Adam Garside <adam.garside () cpcc edu>
Director of Network Services / Information Security Officer
Central Piedmont Community College



From: Miller,James R [mailto:millerj () UAKRON EDU]
Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 8:49 AM
To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
Subject: [SECURITY] Remote Access for Library Resources Alternatives

We are currently looking for an alternative solution for off campus users to access Library resources. There are many 
complaints about the difficulty of setting up their VPN clients and the Library would like to look at something that 
may be an easier solution. Since many of the library resources require the user to be coming from our University 
subnet, I have looked at a couple of options. One of them being EZProxy, from OCLC.org

Does anyone have any experience with this product or perhaps have an alternative solution in place?

Thanks,
Jim Miller


Jim Miller
CISSP,CCSP
Lead Network Engineer
The University of Akron
(330) 972-7958
millerj () uakron edu