Web Access Management
This documentation explains the functionality of Web Access Management (WAM), the various tables associated with WAM, and how those tables interact to provide database access to patrons.
- 1 Functionality
- 2 Tables
- 2.1 Forward Table
- 2.1.1 Table Explanation
- 2.1.2 Data Elements
- 2.2 Unverified Patron Table
- 2.2.1 Table Explanation
- 2.2.2 Data Elements
- 2.3 Top of page
- 2.4 Verified Patron Table
- 2.4.1 Table Explanation
- 2.4.2 Data Elements
- 2.5 WAM Blocks
- 2.5.1 Table Explanation
- 2.5.2 Data Elements
- 2.1 Forward Table
- 3 Related Documentation
MLN 2 is the only Marmot server that currently uses WAM. Marmot staff accounts are the only accounts that have access to editing the various WAM tables.
Functionality
When a patron attempts to access a library database/electronic resource (eresource), Web Access Management (WAM) forwards the request to a remote Innovative server, allowing patrons to access databases from locations outside of the library and restricting access to certain databases for certain patrons. This is facilitated by four tables, the Forward Table, the Unverified Patron Table, the Verified Patron Table, and the WAM Blocks table.
Tables
Forward Table
Table Explanation
The Forward Table contains the name and IP address of the database and the service levels, P TYPES, and