Hi Helen
At Kingston we prefer not to have subscriptions set up in this way; our main concern is that in some cases anyone using the username and password can change the details and/or access admin information.
However for those where there is no secure alternative we accept them and make the passwords available on our intranet, accessible via a link from our A-Z e-journal list (the intranet is only available to KU staff and students, not guests).
We've experimented with embedding password details and routing access through a proxy server, but with mixed results.
Regards
Louise
Louise Cole
Senior Information Advisor (Collections)
Nightingale Centre, Kingston Hill Campus
Kingston University
Kingston upon Thames
Surrey
KT2 7LB
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Sent: 24 February 2010 10:05
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Subject: [LIS-E-RESOURCES] Allocated username and password access
Importance: High
Hi all,
Canterbury Christ Church University would be interested to hear how
other institutions are handling e-resources which are authenticated via
an allocated username and password only. Our current print and online
subscription to 'Broadcast' falls into this category and we have delayed
activating our online access due to concerns about being able to
restrict access to members of our institution. How have other
institutions resolved this issue or do you discount such subscriptions
as unfeasible? Do institutions use SFX and/or Metalib to display
password information and, if so, is there a way to display the
information for institutional members only, e.g. not 'Guest' users?
Please feel free to contact me off list if preferred and I will
summarise any responses received to the list.
Thanks very much for your assistance.
Best wishes,
Helen
Helen Beton
Library Computing Officer
Library Services
Canterbury Christ Church University
North Holmes Road
Canterbury
Kent
CT1 1QU
01227 782704
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