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- From: "Eggleston, Holly" <>
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- Subject: FYI: Federated IP-Proxy Service (from JISC)
- Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 15:10:40 -0700
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JISC’s recommendations for using shibbolized EZProxy and
PAPI. Holly Holly Eggleston Assistant Department Head, Acquisitions UCSD Libraries 858.534.9668 858.534.1256 (fax) (personal) (licensing and
electronic resources) From:
JISC-SHIBBOLETH-LIBRARIES [mailto:] On
Behalf Of Jane Charlton APOLOGIES
FOR CROSS-POSTINGS --------------------------------------------------------- Federated
IP-proxy service JISC
has been exploring ways in which institutions can streamline access to all of
their resources using federation-enabled IP proxy software. This software
will be of particular interest to institutions that currently access resources
by IP address, IP-proxy or legacy access management systems. JISC
has considered providing a national IP-proxy service to UK institutions,
however following expert advice from Shibboleth Development and Support
Services (SDSS) we have decided not to proceed with the development of this
service due to the substantial risks involved. The report provided by
SDSS documents the benefits and dis-benefits of a national IP-proxy service and
is now available at: www.jisc.ac.uk/media/documents/themes/accessmanagement/ezproxy-final-interim1.pdf
The
report suggests an alternative solution could be for institutions to implement
their own IP-proxy service. JISC has investigated two IP proxy software
products (proprietary and open source) and further information about this is
now available from the JISC website at: www.jisc.ac.uk/whatwedo/themes/access_management/federation/proxyservers.aspx
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- FYI: Federated IP-Proxy Service (from JISC), Eggleston, Holly, 05/01/2008
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