Re: Library III server?

On February 11, 2005 12:43 pm, Ben Steinberg wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 11, 2005 at 01:26:35PM -0600, Martin, Evans wrote:
> > I work for a city government and we are trying to provide public access
> > wireless in our library branch locations.  We hope to allow users to
> > login using their name and library card number for authentication.  We
> > have an authentication server that we are using as our primary source of
> > authentication for all other library apps.  It's is made by Innovative
> > Interfaces, Inc. (http://www.iii.com/) and speaks sip2.  There is an API
> > into it called the Patron API.  This is a web based interface that
> > allows you to authenticate against the III server.  Does anyone have any
> > experience with the III server?
>
> I have set up an authentication scheme for III, but it is pretty rough
> -- it actually telnets to the server for authentication rather than
> using the API.  Currently, we're running NoCat in open mode, but we
> may need to authenticate eventually, so it's on my list either to
> clean up this arrangement, or figure out how to use the API.  Either
> option will require some scripting.  My setup isn't ready for
> presentation, but I'd be happy to share it with you if you're
> interested.
>
Ben:

I would be very interested if you could send it.  I am currently running 8 
nocat boxes (one at each branch) authenticating against one flat file on a 
webserver that is generated each night.  We currently are running GEAC 
Advance (Library System) but have bought Innovative and are switching over 
this June.  I wrote an authentication library for the flat file (barcode and 
GEAC password) but will have to write another one when the Innovative system 
comes online (hopefully before).  I was hoping to use the SIP2 protocol and 
write my own authentication program or it sounds like it may be able to be 
done via a POST to their API (tunnel through the firewall included).

Thanks

Scott

> > Will NoCat work as our authentication gateway?  How many users will
> > it support?  Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> We have had a maximum of 14 simultaneous users lately, topping out at
> 30 or so unique users per day, at three branches.  I haven't heard of
> any problems yet, and I suspect this isn't near the system's limits.
>
> Ben
>
> > Thanks,
> > Evans Martin
> >
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