Patron Authentication Processing

The valid patron extract is accomplished by a perl program created by Augie Teska which resides in "/export/home/alteska/sqlplus/barcode.pl" on libdb.syr.edu. This program generates from the Voyager system a list of valid Library SU IDs (bar codes). This list is then saved as a text file in "/export/home/alteska/sqlplus/patbc.out" which is then used and manipulated further by the following applications for their authentication purposes:

NOTE: File processing is automated via perl programs and occurs between 6-7AM Monday-Friday on all applications.

• MyLibary
  • The patron extract processing program for MyLibrary resides in "/export/home/mdesalvo/perl/mylibrary/processPatrons.pl" on libportal.syr.edu. This is a perl program which copies down the new valid patron extract and compares it to the existing MyLibrary patron authentication database. The comparision determines if accounts are to be; added--if new; disabled--if they no longer are valid; and, deleted--if disabled for a determined period of time.
• EZproxy
  • The patron extract processing program for EZproxy resides in "/home/EZproxy/perl/makeezusr.pl" on libezproxy2.syr.edu. This is a perl program which copies down the new valid patron extract, processes it for EZproxy format and creates a new patron authentication database.
• Reserves (Bird & Science) | Scifinder (library.syr.edu/libtest.syr.edu)
  • On campus authentication is restricted to syr.edu and esf.edu. Off-campus authentication is restricted to libezproxy2.syr.edu by way of EZproxy.