OCLC Hosted EZproxy Questionnaire
Once you have completed this questionnaire and submitted the order form, please send it to orders@oclc.org
1. Please complete the following information:
Full Library Name:
___________________________________
OCLC Symbol:
___________________________________
Primary Contact Name*:
___________________________________
Phone Number(s):
___________________________________
Email Address(es):
___________________________________
*REQUIRED. This will be the primary person the hosted EZproxy team contacts regarding implementation setup
and support.
Are you implementing or live with WorldShare Management Services (WMS)?
___ Yes
___ No
2. Please provide an institution domain name for this server. This is the domain address for logging in
and for proxy access. The server domain name will be inst.idm.oclc.org where inst will be replaced by
your selected domain name. (for example: ohiostate.idm.oclc.org) If your domain name is already in
use, your Hosted EZproxy implementation manager will notify you and work with you to obtain
another domain name. PLEASE NOTE: once you have provided this domain name, it cannot be
changed.
Domain name: ____________.idm.oclc.org
3. Please provide your external-facing on-campus/onsite IP address range(s). NOTE: these are more
than likely the same IP address(es) you have shared with your content providers.
___________________________________
___________________________________
During the initial configuration, we will provide you with the IP address of your new hosted EZproxy
server. Once you have received this IP address, please be sure to register it with your content providers.
4. Will you proxy your local users, or do you want local users to access database resources directly?
_____
_____
We will allow local users to access database resources directly; users will not need to login
through the proxy server to access resources.
We will not allow local users to access database resources directly; users will need to login
through the proxy server to access resources.
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5. Does your institution currently use EZproxy?
___ Yes
___ No
If you currently use EZproxy, please email your configuration files (user.txt, config.txt, and any files
included with these files) to orders@oclc.org. Please indicate you are sending these files as part of your
Hosted EZproxy implementation. For your security, do not email files containing usernames and passwords
to OCLC.
6. You probably already have an existing system that can authenticate your users. This might be your
automation system, an e-mail system, some form of computer accounts on a system, or a database that
can be extracted into a text file. What method will be used to authenticate your users for EZproxy?
For additional information, please see this page.
___ Blackboard
___ Central Authentication Service (CAS)
___ DRA Web2
___ FTP
___ IMAP (e-mail server)
___ Innovative Interfaces, Inc.
___ Insignia
___ L4U
___ LDAP (including Active Directory)
___ Library card numbers with a specific prefix
___ ODBC (EZproxy for Windows only)
___ POP (e-mail server)
___ RADIUS
___ Referring URL (not recommended)
___ Shibboleth
___ SirsiDynix Horizon Information Portal 3.x
___ SIP
___ Text file
___ Ticket
___ TLC
___ WMS
___ Virtual reference
___ Other (please specify):
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7. Do you currently subscribe to any of the following OCLC services?
___ WorldShare Management Services
___ WorldCat Discovery / FirstSearch
___ WorldShare Interlibrary Loan
___ None of the above
8. Please list the electronic resources you intend to proxy. Please include the following information: the
title of the resource and the target URL you use to access this resource. For more information, please
see this page. Please feel free to add additional pages as needed. If your institution previously used
EZproxy, please email your configuration files (user.txt, config.txt, and any files included with these files) to
orders@oclc.org. Please indicate you are sending these files as part of your Hosted EZproxy
implementation. For your security, do not email files containing usernames and passwords to OCLC.
Title
URL
Title
URL
Title
URL
Title
URL
Title
URL
Title
URL
Title
URL
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