…methods of providing authorization...
- Library enters patron data into Obvia server, which could be physically located and managed on or off-site. Obvia prompts for credential and handles connections to vendor.
- Allows setting up user groups.
- Supports both IP validation and username/password validation scenarios.
- Might be a solution for sites that don’t have staff resources to do a lot of server management.
Vendor-Specific Solutions...
- e.g., OCLC WebScript (requires Unix), IAC Remote.
- May not want to put much work into a solution that only handles one vendor.