RE: API and database authentication

["Bill Hudson" <bhudson@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Tom,
We have the Patron API and use it instead of WAM for the moment. If a patron
wants remote access to the databases listed on our web site, they are
prompted to enter their barcode. A Perl script on the server queries our
Millennium server using the Patron API, looking for a match of the barcode
and checking expiration date. If the barcode is validated, they are passed
on to a secured page which has the links to the databases.

This seems to be a fairly common setup. Let me know if you would like more
specific info.
Bill

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: innopac-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:innopac-
> bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tom Lawrence
> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 10:53 AM
> To: Innovative List Serv
> Subject: API and database authentication
> 
> How do libraries authenticate patrons fro remote database access using the
> API module?  Any help would be appreciated.
> 
> -------------------------------------------------------------
> Tom Lawrence, Executive Director
> Poughkeepsie Public Library District
> 93 Market Street
> Poughkeepsie, NY   12601
> (845) 485-3445 x 3312
> tlawrence@xxxxxxxxxx
> www.poklib.org

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