…methods of providing authorization...
- Use of “auto-config” files can make easier for users to set up.
- Could be a problem if user already is going through a proxy / firewall.
- See University of Manitoba proxy configuration page: http://www.umanitoba.ca/academic_support/libraries/reference/help/proxy/
URL-rewriter, aka “Pass Through Proxy”
- Works at HTML-level. User clicks on link to library URL-rewriter program, which fetches page from vendor site and rewrites all the URLs on the fly so that they continue pointing to proxy program.
- No browser configuration required.
- May be able to handle other validation scenarios besides IP recognition.