Eduserv is a not-for-profit IT services company based in Bath, providing OpenAthens as an identity and access management system since 1996, serving over four million user accounts globally. OpenAthens helps libraries manage subscriptions and user access to electronic resources without needing to handle multiple usernames and passwords. The system includes managed directories and local authentication, allowing for single sign-on and tailored access for alumni.

1. www.eduserv.org.uk/openathens
OpenAthens & Alumni
Adam Snook – OpenAthens Technical Consultant
Robert Scaysbrook – OpenAthens Account Manager

2. Who are we?
Eduserv
• Not-for-profit IT services company
• Web hosting, Web development,
Chest Agreements & OpenAthens
• Based in Bath, began life at
University of Bath in 1994
• Employ around 120 people
• Provider of Athens since 1996

3. • Over 4 million user accounts from thousands of
organisations worldwide
• Trusted by the NHS, Open University, US Veterans
Association
• 58% of UK HE sector use OpenAthens to access
e-resources
OpenAthens

4. The context for our products
• Libraries subscribing to electronic resources
• With on and off-site access required
• Users need to be identified as subscribers
OpenAthens avoids
• Librarians managing username & password lists for
all users
• Or relying on IT departments to provide proxy services
or VPN access

5. What is OpenAthens?
• Identity and Access Management system offering single
sign-on
• OpenAthens MD – Managed Directory
• OpenAthens LA – Local Authentication
• Completely independent of IP
• OpenAthens includes the MyAthens user portal

6. Using OpenAthens to manage Alumni access
• Identify your Alumni
• Define your Alumni within OpenAthens
• Configure Alumni specific access
• Manage your subscriptions

7. UK Federation attributes
Courtesy of:
http://www.ukfederation.org.uk/content/Documents/AttributeUsage

9. Configuring OpenAthens MD

13. The Alternative method – Multiple MD organisations

14. Configuring OpenAthens LA

16. The Alternative method – Multiple LA instances

17. Thank You