ANZREG Conference 2024 - Using Alma & Primo VE configs to deliver sensitive password information

Using Alma & Primo VE configurations to deliver sensitive password information
Louise Driscoll, Siobhan Sullivan & Sonja Dunning (University of Western Australia)
The University of Western Australia (UWA) Library subscribes to a small number of electronic resources that require institutional logins. UWA users cannot access these resources using our standard authentication methods and instead all UWA users are required to enter the same username and password combination. Previously, institutional login details were provided via standalone webpages which were restricted to users with a UWA affiliation. UWA Library was advised that the server which hosted these standalone webpages would be decommissioned. We therefore needed to
develop a new method to display sensitive password information in Primo VE. After a few dead ends, we looked to Alma and Primo VE configurations for a solution. We are now utilising a combination of electronic collection public notes, electronic service rules and display logic rules to provide institutional login details to our authorised users. This solution builds upon the expertise of UWA Library staff and reduces our dependence upon other UWA departments to provide access to the electronic resources we manage.