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.

Table of Contents

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
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