OhioNET/PALNI EZPROXY Service


Derek Zoladz, MLIS :: Library Systems Analyst derekz@ohionet.org :: https://dzoladz.github.io/palni-ezproxy-webinar

Experience

Manage 60+ Instances

Private & Public Academics, Medical & Law Libraries

Integrations (LDAP, CAS, etc.)

| PALNI LIBRARIES | | | ------------ | --------------- | | Marian University | Hanover College | | St. Meinrad Seminary | Oakland City University | | DePauw University | Wabash College | | Taylor University | Christian Theological | | Trine University | Anabaptist Mennonite | | Concordia Theological | Ancilla College | | Manchester University | |

Overview

Components: Hosted Service, Setup, Reporting

Hosted Service

Server Provisioning

IP Allocation

Install EZproxy Application

Configure Application

Configure Authentication

Personalization

All ongoing configuration and maintenance requests as your needs evolve

Behind the Scenes

Daily monitoring of server-level activity

Daily monitoring of anomalous proxy activity

Renewing SSL certificates to ensure secure HTTPS

Managing data center environment

Handle application version upgrades

Background updates to support platform changes

Active monitoring of mailing lists, vendors, etc...

Support

All you need to do is get in contact us with any additions, deletions, and changes.


PALNI Support Form
We'll take care of it, normally the same day

HOWEVER: I encourage you forward anything you receive from a vendor to us.

IMPLEMENTATION

Initial Setup, Third-Party IP Registration, Test & Troubleshoot

What's needed for setup?

Primary Project Contact & IT Partner

Campus IP Range

List of Subscription Resources

Authentication

SAML-based (Shibboleth, ADFS, Azure AD)
Azure AD Premium 1 or E3 Subscription

LDAP

CAS

Plain Text File

## **Timeframe** | **6-8 Weeks** | | | | ----------| ----------------------------- | | 3-4 weeks | Install & Configure Resources | | | Share proxy IP with vendors | | 2 weeks | Establish Authentication | | 1-2 weeks | Testing and Troubleshooting |

What you would need to do?

Contact subscription resource vendors

Provide campus logos & branding

IT Partner: authentication, firewalls, NAT

Prepend your EZproxy prefix to subscription URLs

Test setup and resources

Communicate with stakeholders

ADVANCED TOPICS

Resource Groups, Reporting, Statistics

Groups

Fine-Grained Authentication & Authorization

						
If auth:value eq "Student"; Group Main;
If auth:value eq "Law Student"; Group Main+Law;
If auth:value eq "Medical Student"; Group Main+Medical;
If auth:value eq "Alumni"; Group Alum;
If auth:value eq "Faculty"; Group Main+Law+Medical+Alum;

AWstats

Advanced Web Statistics

open source log analysis tool

what it is not

An absolute source of truth

Use for trends

What it can do

Dates and times users are online

Unique vs. returning users

Top downloaded articles

Usage by provider (requires some Excel work)

Insight into technology needs

Explore AWSTATS

Guided walk through the user interface

example

Implementing additional tools

ezPAARSE/ezMETRICS

We are providing raw audit log data for local processing

Costs

$1300 for service, billed annually.

Waived: Initial one-time setup fee PALNI

Includes: Hosting, Monitoring, Upgrades, Server Maintenance, SSL certificate

Contact - Q&A


Derek Zoladz, MLIS :: Library Systems Analyst

email: derekz@ohionet.org https://www.ohionet.org/contact