New IP Authentication Process for Journal Subscribers

By Project MUSE

Project MUSE is pleased to announce a new collaboration with theIPregistry.org to make the process of checking, monitoring and updating the IP addresses used to authenticate access to content easier for our library subscribers. 

In addition to what Project MUSE currently offers, we are adding the IPregistry.org and ask our library customers, if you have not already done so, to create a user account and confirm the data held for your organization by theIPregistry.org.

Why the Change?

IP address authentication is an easy way to seamlessly authenticate users requesting access to your content. As a subscriber you may already know that users are given access based on their organization’s IP address(es), eliminating the need for user IDs and passwords. You may know how frequently this data needs updating, how much work is involved in communicating these updates to the many different publishers you work with, and how easy it is to introduce typos in the long strings of an IP number.

By working with theIPregistry.org it will make the process of checking, monitoring and updating the IP addresses used to authenticate access to content easier for subscribers

Steps to take if you are interested in using theIPregistry.org:

The first step is to register for free at https://app.theIPregistry.org and confirm the IPs currently registered to your institution. To communicate any IP address updates, simply log in to your account and add or delete the relevant IP address(es)*. The updates will be checked and verified before they are updated on our publishing platform, and you’ll get an immediate error message from theIPregistry.org if you try to enter an IP address that corresponds to the wrong country or is already registered to another institution.

We’re introducing this new upgrade to our publishing service because we are committed to providing the highest possible standards for providing access to our customers, and theIPregistry.org allows libraries to manage their IP addresses and broadcast changes to multiple publishers, including Project MUSE, from a secure, central location with one click.

When you log in to your account you can see the list of all the publishers receiving your updates via theIPregistry.org making the process easier for you to manage.

* You may be asked to supply supporting documentation, but this is very easy to do and can be as simple as a copy of an email, or a free text explanation from an authorized user

Questions: Please contact customer support at Project MUSE: muse@jh.edu