Re: Using University IDs for patron authentication

["Jim Green" <jfgreen@xxxxxxxxxx>]

We have been doing something kind of like what you describe here at MSU
since 1998.  We also use AFS here.  At the time we implemented Innopac, we
contracted with III to modify Innopac so that our users can use their MSU
email IDs and passwords for authentication instead of barcode and PIN for
viewing their records, ILL requests, situations where barcode and PIN
work.

We had to develop a small module that basically queried AFS and returned
success or failure, III had to do the integration into Innopac.  I don't see
any way you could do this on your own without III's help in integrating it
into the Innopac software, at least under the current design.

James F. Green
Manager, Technical Services
Michigan State University
Computer Laboratory
jfgreen@xxxxxxxxxx
http://www.msu.edu/~jfgreen
(517) 355-4500 ext. 176
fax:  (517) 353-9847

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Reimers" <jreimers@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <innopac@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 12:24 PM
Subject: Using University IDs for patron authentication


> Hello group,
>
> Our university uses AFS to issue and handle email accounts, network drive
> space and network printing issues.  Has anyone been able to get Innopac to
> talk to AFS or a similar system in order to get and keep records up to
date?
>
> What I'm interested in, specifically, is using the university-issued ID
and
> password as the authentication field for patron services (WAM, placing
> holds, viewing a patron record, that sort of thing.)  If information such
> as local address and phone information can be added, that's gravy.
>
> Anyone else out there doing this?  TIA!
>
> Joe
>
> Joe Reimers
> Technical Support Assistant
> Notre Dame Law Library
> (574) 631-5994
>
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