[Eril-l] how do you manage admin site log ins?

[Jeanne Little]

Beth,

I used to do what you are doing, and I still maintain a list of resources
in a spreadsheet, but our University has made a big effort through our
campus IT to ensure that usernames and password documents are kept in
secure spaces.

It was recommended to me by one of our IT staff to use the free version of
LastPass. I had experience with this on a personal level already, but I am
so happy that I switched to using it for work! You only have one username
and password to remember, and you can set it up to autofill when you click
on a URL or go to a site and click on login. It will let you update
information on the spot if you have to change your password down the road.

I can't say enough about how efficient and easy using the free LastPass (
https://www.lastpass.com/) product is, and how well it has streamlined
logins for me. As the harvester of all of our electronic usage statistics,
I have way more logins than I could ever remember, and this does just the
trick. Oh, and you can add notes to the entry for a resource also!

Hope you find something that works for you.

Best,

Jeanne Little
  --
Library Assistant IV
Resource Management
Rod Library - Room 240
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA  50614-3675
319-273-2339
Jeanne.Little at uni.edu

On Tue, Nov 19, 2019 at 7:43 AM Beth M. Johns <bmjohns at svsu.edu> wrote:

> Thanks everyone! I think I will stick with what I'm doing and maybe clean
> it up a little, if that's possible (font, row spacing, etc.).
>
> Summary --
> Many still use Excel or Google Sheets. One uses Word.
> A few use a password safe.
> A few use the ERM.
> A suggestion to add more than one site administrator if possible is
> helpful.
>
>
> Beth
>
>
> Beth M. Johns, MLIS
>
> E-Resources Librarian
>
> Saginaw Valley State University
>
> Melvin J. Zahnow Library
>
> pronouns: she/her/hers
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Beth M. Johns
> *Sent:* Monday, November 18, 2019 10:38 AM
> *To:* 'eril-l at lists.eril-l.org' <eril-l at lists.eril-l.org>
> *Subject:* how do you manage admin site log ins?
>
> How do you manage admin site log ins?
>
> I use Excel, which is kind of crude, but simple. I include the vendor or
> publisher, title (if single or just a few journals from one publisher),
> admin URL, username, password and any note for miscellaneous information.
>
> I'm just looking for other, maybe better, ideas. Several people here need
> to access this information if I or the Periodicals Assistant are not here,
> so I don't want to make it too confusing for others outside of e-resources.
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
> Beth
>
>
> Beth M. Johns, MLIS
>
> E-Resources Librarian
>
> Saginaw Valley State University
>
> Melvin J. Zahnow Library
>
> pronouns: she/her/hers
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