[LIBRARYDIR] [EXTERNAL] Re: single sign-on

Fri Oct 27 08:51:56 PDT 2023

I am so glad you posted about the New York Times! We just signed our
contract!

*Claire Murata, MLIS*
Associate Dean, Library and Learning Resources
Edmonds College
20000 68th Ave. W., Lynnwood WA 98036 | edmonds.edu
claire.murata at edmonds.edu | (425) 640-1522

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On Fri, Oct 27, 2023 at 8:19 AM Dawn Marie Lowe-Wincentsen via LIBRARYDIR <
librarydir at lists.ctc.edu> wrote:

> What we learned through the ransomware incident in March is:
> 1. SBCTC can use OKTA to authenticate Canvas with ctclink information
> 2. This is not available for ExLibris through the state, but if your
> college has its own OKTA, you can use that.
> 3. We use EZ proxy which is getting its authentication information through
> Azure/ Microsoft. - Primo authenticates this way too
> 3.5 All our IPs changed  - new ones have not been sent to EZ proxy or
> vendors yet - as long as people on campus authenticate through EZ proxy it
> is not an issue
> 3.5.5 Unicorn authenticators such as NY Times are an extra pain and follow
> no one else's rules.
> 4. Alma is getting its information through a download Tech services is
> doing from CTClink then sending back up to Carliegh - Before September we
> were manually adding people.
>
> *Dawn Lowe-Wincentsen, MLIS*
> Executive Director of Learning Resources
>
> Dlowe-wincentsen at shoreline.edu
>
> *Shoreline Community College*
> www.shoreline.edu  |  206.546.4101
>
> Pronouns: she, her, hers
>
>
> On Fri, Oct 27, 2023 at 7:50 AM Dawn Hawley via LIBRARYDIR <
> librarydir at lists.ctc.edu> wrote:
>
>> Following this convo with interest. Our college uses Okta, but the
>> library is still using EZProxy. Dawn
>>
>>
>> Dawn Hawley
>> Executive Director
>> Library, eLearning & Academic Support
>> Bellingham Technical College
>>
>> Library: library at btc.edu
>> <https://outlook.office365.com/mail/options/mail/messageContent/library@btc.edu>
>> eLearning: eLearninghelp at btc.edu
>> <https://outlook.office365.com/mail/options/mail/messageContent/eLearninghelp@btc.edu>
>> Tutoring: tutoring at btc.edu
>> <https://outlook.office365.com/mail/options/mail/messageContent/tutoring@btc.edu>
>>
>> Checkout our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
>> <https://sbctc-btcctc.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/collectionDiscovery?vid=01STATEWA_BTC:BELLINGHAM&collectionId=8148478260002804>
>>  eBook Collection online
>>
>> ------------------------------
>> *From:* LIBRARYDIR <librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu> on behalf of
>> Jacquelyn Ray via LIBRARYDIR <librarydir at lists.ctc.edu>
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 24, 2023 11:55 AM
>> *To:* WACTC Library Directors <librarydir at lists.ctc.edu>
>> *Cc:* Jacquelyn Ray <jacquelyn.ray at wwcc.edu>
>> *Subject:* [EXTERNAL] Re: [LIBRARYDIR] single sign-on
>>
>>
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>>
>> Hi Pearl~
>>
>>        We continued to use EZProxy after the move to OKTA but I am going
>> to pitch the idea of moving to OKTA with IT next year.
>>
>> All my best,
>> Jacquelyn
>>
>> Jacquelyn Ray, MLIS, MA | Director of Library Services & FYE | she/her
>> Walla Walla Community College
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>> *From:* LIBRARYDIR <librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu> on behalf of
>> DeSure, Pearl via LIBRARYDIR <librarydir at lists.ctc.edu>
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 24, 2023 10:22 AM
>> *To:* WACTC Library Directors <librarydir at lists.ctc.edu>
>> *Cc:* DeSure, Pearl <Pearl.DeSure at cptc.edu>
>> *Subject:* [LIBRARYDIR] single sign-on
>>
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>> Hi all,
>>
>> CPTC is in the process of getting our Okta single-sign-on configured for
>> database access.
>>
>> If you have the time, would you please let me know if:
>>
>>
>>    1. you use Okta single-sign-on for your databases/e-resource access
>>       1. if so, what was the process like for you and/or your IT
>>       department (e.g. straightforward, time-consuming, etc.)
>>    2. Or, if you use something else (i.e., EZproxy, OpenAthens, etc.)
>>
>> Thank you,
>> Pearl
>>
>> Pearl DeSure
>> Faculty Librarian
>> Clover Park Technical College
>> Library/Learning Resource Center <https://cptc.libguides.com/library>
>> Building 15, rm. 113A
>> 4500 Steilacoom Blvd. SW
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