EBLSecret

Learn how to use the EBLSecret config.txt directive to specify a shared secret password from Ebook Library for authenticating EZproxy users.

EBLSecret specifies the shared secret password provided by Ebook Library for authenticating EZproxy users in this resource. This value is used to generate a cryptographic signature that authenticates requests made by EZproxy to the Ebook Library.

EBLSecret is a non-repeatable position-dependent config.txt directive.

Qualifiers

Qualifier Description
secret Shared secret password provided by Ebook Library for authenticating EZproxy users into this resource.

Syntax

EBLSecret secret

Examples

Typical configuration for accessing Ebook Library:

Title Ebook Library 
AllowVars u 
EncryptVar u astringyoupick EBLSecret D34A9B3C28F1 
URL http://www.yourlib.eblib.com/EBLWeb/patron 
DJ eblib.com

Related directives

 AllowVars, EncryptVar