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Mystic Help
Authentication - Configuring the Authentication Form - Concept Overview
Mystic is an online application running in the cloud.
As a result, 'starting Mystic' effectively involves an end-user navigating the Mystic application website at:
Doing so displays the standard authentication login form which requires an end-user to enter their:
- Username - either staff username or reader barcode number
- Password - the password unique to their account
- Library - a license number which uniquely identifies the library to which they belong, or the unique short-cut word if the library has one.
Note, that is also possible to enter the unique library number or short-cut word in the username field in the similar way to email address format, so logging in as:
- Username -
harry - Password -
mypassword - Library -
edukus
could be entered as:
- Username -
harry@edukus - Password -
mypassword - Library - <leave empty>
Pre-Selecting The Library Number
If it is intended to create a permanent link to the Mystic application on a secure workstation, such as creating a desktop-icon on a school library workstation, it is possible to pre-select the library number and remove the library field from the desktop. This is done by explicitly specifying the code in the URL being used in the shortcut:
https://www.pergamonmystic.co.uk/cgi-bin/mystic.cgi?l=999
Note here, that 'l' is the lower-case 'L' (Lima).
In this way, it is possible to provide terminals to staff users and readers without the need to remember a code or shortcut-word.
Additional URL Parameters
It is possible to additionally provide the username and other information in the URL to further configure the authentication form, however it is recommended that this is never done in a live Mystic end-user environment.
It is in the interests of the Mystic client to ensure that each user of their Mystic installation is uniquely identifiable both for local security and to prevent possible breaches from remote locations.
If you feel that you may wish to use additional configuration parameters, consult Esferico.
Cookies
If your workstation / browser has Cookies enabled, Mystic will attempt to store the last username and library code used in a local cookie.
When Pergamon is next utilised, the username and library number will be recovered and entered in the authentication fields provided in order to assist login speed.
