Re: WAM proxy and excessive downloads

[Alejandro Garza Gonzalez <alejandro dot garza at itesm dot mx>]

I *think* that the cookies that the WAM Proxy sets in your browser once 
you authenticate, also arrive at the vendor's server... thus, the vendor 
server could gather those cookies from their logs and *maybe* gain more 
information on who the patron is.

_alex
http://biblioteca.itesm.mx/


Carolyn McDonald wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> We have recently had a problem where a database vendor blocked our
> access via their automatic monitoring program because of 'excessive
> downloads'.  As we direct all our traffic via WAM proxy, the IP address
> they were blocking was our Millennium machine IP.
>
> Once we explained the situation they unblocked us, but my problem is
> that I have no way of knowing if someone was using their WAM access to
> download excessive amounts, and therefore breaching our licence (and I
> need to stop them doing it again), or if it was a natural accumulation
> of individuals downloading a lot all at once.
>
> The WAM stats allow me to see activity by ptype or by database, but I
> can't see activity by individual, or even machine. While normally I
> wouldn't care, in this circumstance it would be very useful to know if I
> have a problem or not.
>
> Does anyone know how I can find out, or any other ideas that might help?
>
> Regards
>
> Carolyn McDonald
> Library IT Coordinator
> Murdoch University Library
> PO Box 1014 Canning Vale WA 6150
> South Street Murdoch WA 6155
>
>
>
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