CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
Classification Web can be configured so that any access from a specific IP
(Internet Protocol) address or range of addresses will automatically log
that computer into a particular account. In order to do this, the
IP (Internet Protocol) address of either the end-user's computer or the
network it is attached to must always be the same (static) and this value
must be assigned to either that user or their institution. It is the
end-users's responsibility to properly configure their account so that only
authorized users of that account can login in this manner. In general,
only educational, government and corporate networks have static IP addresses.
Most other users are assigned a different IP address every time they connect
to the Internet. Users should check in with their technical services
department or Internet Service Provider (ISP) to determine if they have
a static IP address and for assistance in configuring this information in
ClassWeb.
Work-from-home: With the increasing trend of work-from-home arrangements, your institution can set up a proxy server within its physical campus to provide access to subscription services like ClassWeb. Please contact your IT department for more information on this option. From the point of view of ClassWeb, if you want to be able to use auto-login from a location other than your office, you would configure your proxy server accordingly and add the IP addresses of the proxy server to the list in your ClassWeb account configuration (see below).
LOGGING IN
Once you have associated one or more IP addresses with your account, you
must use the Classification Web auto login menu when starting
your session in order to log in automatically. Any time you start a
session in this manner, you will be restricted to read-only access to your
account. If you need the ability to edit your local notes and change
your preferences, you must start your session from the standard
menu, which will not log you in automatically. If you use the standard
menu and are not prompted for your user name and password, it means that
you are already running a Classification Web session. In this case, log out
of Classification Web, return to the standard menu and make your selection again.
CONFIGURATION
To configure your account to allow for automatic user logins, use the
Settings
link found on the drop-down menu at the top-left corner of every page. From the Settings
Menu click on Account Settings and select the Login tab.
In the text box labelled Automatic Login by IP Address (Advanced Feature)
you can list one or more IP addresses that can log in automatically. Each ip address
should be on a separate line. When you have made all of your changes, click on the
Save button on the upper-right corner of the page.
IP Addresses
An IP address contains four decimal numbers, separated by periods (i.e.
192.168.1.2). To input a network address (a range of IP addresses),
follow the IP address by a slash (/) and a network mask from 8 to 31 that
indicates how many bits at the front of the address make up the network address
(for example, the value of 192.168.1.2/24 refers a network address of 192.168.1.0,
which includes the range of IP addresses from 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.254).
Please note that any IP addresses you input with network masks will be normalized
when you save your preferences so that only the network address will remain.
For example, the value of 192.168.1.2/24 will be converted into 192.168.1.0/24.
If your network administrator has given you a network address with asterisks
(*) in it, you must convert this value by replacing the asterisks with zeros
and appending a network mask (a slash followed by a number) as follows:
| Asterisks |
Network Mask |
Example |
|---|---|---|
| One |
/24 |
192.168.1.* becomes 192.168.1.0/24 |
| Two |
/16 |
192.168.*.* becomes 192.168.0.0/16 |
| Three |
/8 |
192.*.*.* becomes 192.0.0.0/8 |