Configuring EZproxy to use the Patron Dump Method

From WCN

The Patron Dump Method is a straightforward authentication method to implement and is used when there is no direct access to the ILS.

The steps to implement are:

1. WCN Patron Load Method File Format details the file format that is required for the parsing script
2. Put script in working directory that the parsing script has access to.
3. Run parsing script. Patron Dump Method Parsing Script, This script will will take the dump file and create a user.txt file
4. Copy user.txt file to EZproxy directory

This process can be scheduled in windows or cron to be updated nightly, weekly or monthly.

[edit] EZproxy Configuration - Patron Dump Method

[edit] Sample config.txt

RunAs ezproxy:ezproxy 

Name proxy.vdxhost.com
LoginPort 2049
Interface ANY 

Option DisableSSL40bit
LoginPortSSL 8443

Option UserObject
Option UserObjectTestMode

#MaxLifetime 5

RedirectSafe oclc.org
RedirectSafe vdxhost.com
RedirectSafe worldcat.org

LocalWSKey <insert wskey here>

[edit] Sample user.txt

Here is a basic user.txt file that is used for a single institution. Note that the “admin” login must appear as the first line of the file and above the “::Common” section.

admin:<insert password here>:admin
::Common
Debug
Set session:groupNumber=<insert group number>
Set session:instNumber=<insert inst number>
Set session:dateFormat="MM-DD-YYYY"
Set session:bannedInRemoteCirculation="Y"

If login:user eq "BXL01PAT" && login:pass eq "patron" {
   Set session:uid="BXL01PAT"
   Set session:forename="Patron"
   Set session:surname="Boston College Law Library"
   Set sessionemailAddress=”patron@college.edu”
   Set session:location="BXL"
   Set session:category=”PATRO”
   Set session:joinDate=”06-09-2009”
   Set session:expiryDate=”06-09-2010”
   Set session:bannedInRemoteCirculation="N"
   Accept
   Stop
}
/Common