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Re: Passwords for remote access
Janice Jaguszewski has asked me to post my personal response to her query about password as well as IP authentication being required by certain publishers and I'm happy to do so: >Hi Janice, >Your situation sounds close to ours with Springer. Here's their latest >compromise: > > >From: IN%"hauptfleisch@springer.de" 29-APR-1997 11:20:28.66 >To: IN%"library@stsci.edu" >CC: >Subj: RE: Email address > >>I had thought Springer had dropped the password requirement >>on institutional connections to A&A. Why are they now being >>required? Since they are only requested at the time one >>selects a specific article, I see no recourse but to post >>them to our page that connects to A&A which means they are >>visible to the world. Surely there's a better way to do this? >>For example, The Astrophysical Journal seems to have no problem >>with validation only through IP address. Perhaps you could >>try this as well? >> >>Thank you, >>Sarah Stevens-Rayburn >>Space Telescope Science Institute >>> >> >>Email: library@stsci.edu > >Dear Ms. Stevens-Rayburn, > >Dear LINK User, > >Thank you for taking the time to provide us with feedback. > >We are aware that the userid/password system (implemented as a back up >security in the case of IP address spoofing) is inconvenient, >particularly for larger institutions and libraries. > >We are examining the problem, as well as alternatives and solutions. In >the meantime, feel free to post them to your page. As the id/password >will work only in conjunction with your institution's IP addresses, no >outside user will gain access this way. > >Thank you for your patience; I apologize again for the inconvenience. > >Sincerely, > > >******************************** >Aleta Kalkstein >LINK >Springer-Verlag NY, Inc. >212-460-1612 >212473-6272 (fax) >aletak@springer-ny.com >********************************
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