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June 15th, 2002

User Authentication Strategies in Multi-Institutional Environments > OhioLINK > Authentication system

End User's Experience

  1. User requests services from an OhioLINK database server
  2. Browser is redirected to an authentication form if IP address is not recognized
  3. User submits credentials and is authenticated via local patron database
  4. Security token cookie is set in browser and browser is redirected to server from step 1
  5. Database server receives cookie as part of redirected HTTP request and allows access