Informit Explore | Authentication options

Informit Explore supports multiple authentication methods to access your subscription. Contact our Customer Success team anytime to discuss your preferred authentication option.

Overview

Single Sign-On (SSO)

An institutional account allowing users to access through your existing Single Sign-On credentials. Due to the technical nature of SSO implementation, we recommend engaging your IT department in the process.

How It Works:

• Does not create individual user accounts
• Validates credentials against your institution's identity management service
• Grants access under your institution's license

Supported SSO Federations:

• AAF - Australian Access Federation (Shibboleth)
• OpenAthens
• Microsoft Azure AD SSO
• Okta
• Ping Federate

SSO Setup Process

Implementation: Add Informit as a 'Service Provider' to your SSO setup.

To set up SSO with Informit, you'll need to provide:

1. SAML XML File: Access this link to configure your system with your SAML metadata
2. Signature Configuration: Ensure you have a signature on the <Response> element for the SSO (required for authentication). There are different signing options for SAML response. We're expecting the configuration to be set to 'Sign SAML response', not 'Sign SAML assertion'.
3. Metadata URL: Provide your institution's metadata URL
4. Customer Entity ID: Supply your SSO option's Entity ID
5. Additional Attribute Requirements: Confirm any specific attribute requirements (name and value pairs)
6. Test Credentials: Provide test username and password for implementation testing

Important Notes:

• Please allow up to one week for SSO configuration implementation following submission of request
• For further support from Microsoft, access the User Guide for Microsoft Azure AD SSO implementation guidance here
• For further support from Microsoft regarding certificate signing configuration options, click here

 Library Login and Passcode

An institutional account with a passcode for accessing your Informit Search subscription.

How It Works:

• Generic: A single passcode used by all users
• Range: Institution-established range of passwords for larger user groups (e.g., student numbers, library barcodes)

IP Range Authentication

Access restricted to users on your institution's network based on IP addresses.

How It Works:

• Your institution provides its IP range to Informit (e.g., 192.1.168.32-192.1.168.64)
• Users accessing from registered IPs are automatically authenticated against your subscription
• Simple to use but requires users to be on campus or connected to the institution's network

EZProxy

Facilitates off-campus access to library resources through an intermediary server.

How It Works:

• Allows access from any location through a proxy server
• Verifies user credentials and redirects requests through your library's network
• Creates the impression that the user is accessing from within your institution

Implementation: Provide Informit with EZProxy IP(s) to be whitelisted.

Note: Informit's current EZProxy stanza can be found here.