Setup - Third Iron

Step 2. Library Configuration

Setup is easy, but we need a couple bits of information to customize your account to your environment.

How do you authenticate users for remote/offsite access?(Required)

Do you use any other type of remote authentication alongside Shibboleth? Such as a VPN or proxy?(Required)

Yes, we also use a VPN
Yes, we also use a proxy server
Yes, we use another method of remote authentication other than a VPN or proxy server
No, we strictly use Shibboleth-only

Many libraries use Shibboleth alongside a VPN or other type of remote authentication. Please indicate if this is the case for your library. You may read more about how BrowZine and LibKey are able to support Shibboleth here.

IdP Entity ID

List any e-journal platforms that are incompatible with your proxy

Name/type of remote authentication technology(Required)

VPN Info Link

(Optional) Where would you like to send users who would like more information about connecting remotely to your network?

Please provide your proxy prefix URL(Required)

Please make sure your prefix includes a place to pass the target URL in the syntax. For example: https://proxy.school.edu/login?url=

What is the resolved proxy base URL?(Required)

For example: https://search-publisherdomain-com.proxy.school.edu

Do you require all resources to be proxied?(Required)

Yes, please add the proxy to all outbound links
No, only apply the proxy if a user is off site (outside the authorized IP range)

Please provide your OpenAthens Redirector URL(Required)

If you are unsure what your OpenAthens Redirector URL is, please see our help guide (click here) for assistance.

Are any of your e-journal platforms incompatible with the OpenAthens redirector?(Required)

Please list out any platforms with an explanation of what type of alternate authentication is compatible (i.e. another proxy prefix, SAML/WAYFless links, etc)

What is your EBSCO CustID?(Required)

This is required for Open Athens/LibLynx customers who subscribe to EBSCO databases. If you do not have any EBSCO titles, type "N/A"

Please provide the full qualified DNS name of your HAN server(Required)

This is the server name of your HAN installation.
Example: https://han.domain.com/hanapi/

HAN Hash Salt(Required)

HAN Hash Algorithm(Required)

MD5
SHA1

ID of the configured HAN API(Required)

browzine
libkey

Please provide PAC configuration instructions(Required)

A link to an online page with the instructions is fine. We also need instructions for mobile access if they differ from desktop access.
PLEASE PROVIDE TEST LOGIN CREDENTIALS IN THE SECTION BELOW
(login credentials are very important for PAC setups)

Please provide test login credentials to your proxy/PAC for use in trial setup

Credentials are very helpful in troubleshooting access issues during the setup process. Providing even temporary credentials now helps prevent user-encountered problems during the trial experience.

Please provide MyAthens test login credentials for use in trial setup

Please refer to these instructions on how to create a MyAthens account for Third Iron Support

Is your proxy server configured for:(Required)

Are all of your e-journals proxied?(Required)

Link Resolver Configuration

Configuration Options(Required)

Link Resolver (Recommended)
Email (To be used if the library does not utilize a link resolver)

Link Resolver Product/Vendor(Required)

Link Resolver Base URL(Required)

If you use Primo, you may find the instructions on how to generate your link resolver here

Syntax of resolver to process a DOI (e.g. resolver.com/?doi={DOI})(Required)

Enter "N/A" if your system cannot resolve a DOI

Do you have the DOI and PubMed augmentations configured in Alma?(Required)

Yes - already configured
Not yet configured
Not sure

If not yet configured, please follow these instructions to configure the Alma DOI/PMID augmentation

Link Resolver URL used presently in PubMed (optional)

See below illustration of where your current link resolver is located in PubMed. If you do not have this configured, please provide the syntax of your resolver to process a PMID.

otool access code, if utilized

Leave blank if your library does not participate in the PubMed Outside Tool Linkout. If you are not sure, you may look up your library on the Outside Tool Institutions page in PubMed here.

Email Address(s) to send article requests to(Required)

This email address will only be used for LibKey Nomad and libkey.io access options.

Advanced linking to EBSCOhost content

LibKey supports advanced linking capabilities to EBSCOhost content. To enable this feature, the specified information is needed from a library's EBSCOhost admin.

Benefits include:

• Direct to PDF Linking
• Identifier Based Linking
• Entitlements Confirmation

To have this functionality added to LibKey, please provide your EBSCOhost account access details below:

Do you wish to activate advanced linking capabilities to EBSCOhost content?(Required)

Yes, please activate
No, not at this time

** If you do not have the required information at this time, you may activate this feature at a later time **

EBSCOhost Customer ID(Required)

EBSCOhost Group ID(Required)

EBSCOhost Profile ID(Required)

EBSCOhost Preferred Authentication (authtype)(Required)

sso
shib
athens

Required for OpenAthens configurations

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Journal Management

Link Resolver Configuration

Discovery Information

Great - we'll send you an API key once your account is set up.

Advanced linking to EBSCOhost content

LibKey Nomad++ Configuration

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Admin email address (one per row)