Setting up single-credential logins
Single credential logins let patrons get access to the searching and content of a profile by entering a username (or other identifier) without a password. This is used to allow access to a group of users, such as the students in a class, to have access to custom content created specifically for the group. The username would be known to all members of the group, such as the teacher’s name.
When you set up the profile, you will select to not display the Password field. For more information, see Fields: Add/Edit/Copy Profile. For profiles in which the password field is hidden, when a user logs in to the profile, Portfolio passes the username and an empty password to the authentication server. The authentication server validates that the account exists with the username and empty password. If the account exists, Portfolio gives the patron access to the profile.
To make a single-credential login work, you will need to create an account in the ILS or LDAP directory that has a username but no password. Assign the policies to the account to disallow holds and requests. This blocks anybody from using the account to check out books. When a patron logs in with the single credential and then tries perform a hold or request, the OPAC will prompt the patron for credentials.
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Because of the way validation is done, the username for any account that is set up with an empty password can be used to get access into any profile set up with a single-credential login. Consider what this might mean to your organization before you implement single-credential login for profiles in your system. |
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Setting up LDAP authentication