Proxy Setup

Proxy Setup

Overview


 

Many institutions use a proxy server to authenticate remote users and pass them on through the institution's recognized IP range.
 
Adding a proxy server IP address to desLibris may be done by the Library Administrator under the IP and Remote Access tab.
 

Location

Once logged into desLibris navigate to your Profile > IP and Remote Access > Proxy Server
 

IMPORTANT NOTE

As of July 31, 2018 only the https protocol will be supported. Please use only HTTPS.

 

Basic Settings

To correctly set up a proxy server on desLibris,  use these settings: 

 




These items are required:

 
The login page from the client proxy server
A unique name
When these are saved, the system will generate the direct access link (#3) which can be given to users. Then, when a user comes to this url from a point outside the IP ranges on file, the desLibris server will authenticate and redirect to the proxy login page (#1). .

You should also include your Proxy server IP address in the list of addresses for IP authentication on your account. See more.
 
The Test login (#4) is not required, but it will be helpful for our tech support to have in case you require troubleshooting.
 

EZ Proxy

 
A popular proxy server is EZproxy.
 
From the perspective of EZProxy, desLibris is a single database.
 
To configure EZProxy to access desLibris, add the following stanza to your configuration file:
 

Minor Change effective July 1, 2018
 
The URL is now https (not http)
Title desLibris
Domain desLibris.ca
 
See here for additional details
 

EZ Proxy Bypass Mode

Please see here for details on the bypass mode

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