Identity and AccessSecure, single sign-on with OpenAthens
Control your users’ access to online resources with a single username and password
Eduserv developed the world’s first federated login for academic organisations in the UK.
Over three million people worldwide in education, healthcare, publishing and commercial organisations now use OpenAthens to access valuable resources such as journals, databases and even desktop applications.
OpenAthens... so much more than single sign-on
Choose one of our Identity and Access Management services and you'll get:
Sophisticated tools to manage user identities and access to all kinds of resources – journals, databases, web services and more.
Standards-compliant, continuously developed products so you'll always stay up to date with the latest technology.
A cost-effective way to offer the benefits of single sign-on to your users and take advantage of access management federation services.
Multiple authentication protocols are supported by OpenAthens so you don't have to replace your existing identity systems.
Simple, slick administration – grant access to desktop or web-based resources whether users are inside or outside your firewall, geographically distant or using a mobile device.
If you'd like to know more about any of our OpenAthens products for identity providers and service providers, please contact us.
Implementing OpenAthens LA 2.0 has been ground breaking. Staff find it easier to use and recommend a lot more resources to students as they know they'll be able to access them easily.
Find out how OpenAthens LA transformed access management for Bath Spa University.
OpenAthens Products
OpenAthens comes in different flavours to suit your needs - choose from OpenAthens MD, OpenAthens LA or OpenAthens SP.
News
RSS FeedOpenAthens LA 2.2 general release available
2 February 2012New features include integrated proxy service and time-based statistics.
Read full story- Fair VAT on e-publications for the academic community1 February 2012Sign the e-petition urging our Government to reduce the VAT burden on e-publications
- OpenAthens Healthcare Federation manager11 January 2012The OpenAthens Healthcare Federation manager is a new application that makes it easy for members to ...
- EMpact to promote OpenAthens globally5 October 2011EMpact, part of the EBSCO group, is to promote OpenAthens globally to publishers that want to broade...
Events
RSS Feed- CILIP Health Libraries Group Conference 201212 - 13 July 2012Glasgow Science CentreEduserv will be presenting 'Who needs a Healthcare Federation?' at the CILIP Health Libraries Group ...
- OpenAthens LA training: Leicester25 April 2012South Leicestershire College, LeicesterOpenAthens Administrator Training days provide the perfect opportunity to learn from our experts abo...
- UKSG Conference 201226 - 28 March 2012Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, GlasgowUnited Kingdom Serials Group's 35th Annual Conference.