EBSCOadmin Authentication

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EBSCOadmin Authentication

• Tutorial

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Welcome to the EBSCOadmin Authentication
tutorial, which focuses on the six most popular
authentication methods. EBSCOadmin Authentication
allows you to provide seamless access to your
EBSCOhost subscription databases, from your
institution or remote locations. To customize
your Authentication options, click the
Authentication tab at the top of the EBSCOadmin
screen.
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User ID and Password Authentication This method
provides remote users with secure access to your
institutions EBSCOhost databases. Each account
is set up with a user ID and password. To add a
custom user ID and password, click on the User
ID/Password sub-tab, then click the Add New User
link. Select the Group ID from the drop-down
menu, add your ID and password, and click Submit.
Each authentication type has a unique URL
displayed, which you may provide to your users.
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IP Address Authentication Entering station IP
addresses can eliminate the need for user IDs and
passwords. To enable this method, click Add IP
Address. Enter the new IP address or range for
your institution. To upload an IP address list,
click on the Upload IP Address List link, fill in
the fields and click Submit.
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Patron Files Authentication Using Patron Files
authentication, EBSCO can accommodate your
existing IDs and passwords. Click on the Help
link for instructions on how to upload a Patron
File list, or, to add your existing IDs and
passwords individually, click on the Add a Patron
ID link, fill in the fields, and click Submit.
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Sample CPID Model ID and Mask
CPID or (Customer Patterned ID) authentication
accommodates library card bar code numbers. Click
Add Model ID, fill in the required numbers, and
select 1 from the corresponding Mask field to
indicate that each of these numbers is mandatory.
Enter an x in the fields that do not have to
match in order to grant access. Leave the Mask
corresponding field value at 0. Click Submit.
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Referring URL Authentication (from which the
institution accesses EBSCOhost) provides seamless
access to EBSCOhost from another secure web page.
Click on the Add Referring URL link. In the
Referring URL field, enter the URL for the page
from which users will originate. Click Submit.
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Cookie Authentication Once you have enabled the
Use Cookies option and the end user has entered
EBSCOhost by any authentication method, a cookie
is placed on their computer, which will last for
30 days, eliminating the need to re-enter their
ID and password. Under the Cookies tab, set Use
Cookies to Yes. Click Submit.
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Shibboleth Authentication If your institution
belongs to a federation, you may be able to use
Shibboleth authentication. Click the Add
Shibboleth Affiliation link, select your Region
or Group and Institution, add your Shibboleth
Affiliation or Entitlement information, and click
Submit. You should first check with your
federation to obtain your Region or Group, and
Affiliation or Entitlement information.
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HTTPS Authentication This method provides a
secure search link via an HTTPS connection,
denying unauthorized users from viewing a
customers searches or results information. Only
profiles that qualify for HTTPS authentication
are displayed. Set the desired profile to On, and
click Submit.
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Personal User Authentication This method allows
you to create personal user accounts for members
of your institution in EBSCOadmin. In addition,
when Personal User Authentication is enabled,
your users can use their My EBSCOhost folder
login values to access EBSCOhost. Click Add
Personal User to add a new Personal User
Authentication account.
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Click the Help link to view the online User
Guide, or visit http//support.ebsco.com to
search our Knowledge Base of FAQs, view
additional tutorials, download support materials
such as Help Sheets, or contact Technical
Support. This concludes the EBSCOadmin
Authentication tutorial.