This presention is a summary of my findings and recommendations when carrying out OpenAthens Health Check service
Same sign on is like trying to enjoy a wonderful meal in the restaurant while having a waiter by your side, asking for proof of purchase before every single bite.
This is a small, real life example of how same sign-on might look like.
The only bit that provides single sign on experience is in the yellow square. Now bear in mind, I have never worked with a customer that only has this many applications so this mess is quite scalable.
For techies among us, this is a quick explanation of what protocols are at play.
Key benefits of this sort of setup are: much lower maintenance and improved user experience
SSO = a happy user. And if you’re a student, happiness might looks something like this…
You will have noticed I am talking about a user journey starting at the library portal. When using a proxy service, this is often the only possible way to access resources. However, our user research findings show that academic users rarely start their research there. Where do they start?