After the UofL implemented its new LDAP server authentication system, one of our OPAC authentication pages went a little wonky. The page in question was the "Request" item authentication page which is used to request holds or transfers of materials between the Vera Bracken a Brooks Campus libraries. [Click here to read more about the request feature.]
The previous page offered authentication via LDAP or the III library system. Without a clear explanation of the authentication methods, our patrons were somewhat confused when presented with the two different options. The new page eliminates the LDAP login for MHC patrons and now offers an example of how to authenticate in to the library system.
After some toiling, the page has been recoded and is working properly for the book and periodical requests. Slowly, but surely I am getting more confident in employing the system generated tokens as opposed to pure HTML. Most of my Web work is WYSIWIG designed, so employing a pure code view is somewhat consternating. The inability to see the product in a preview/design view, before uploading it to the test server bothers me, but it is getting easier with each successful implementation. So a little, "Whoo hoo!" - for now.
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