Leah, Welcome to the list!
The JASIG-CAS server runs as a Java servlet so you need to have an appropriate servelt container, like Apache Tomcat (free). Other containers include middleware like IBM Websphere or Oracle Weblogic. At Lafayette College, we are using Apache Tomcat. As far as I can tell, there is no requirement that you need to run CAS on its own server, though in practice, that is what we do. The specifications for your server would probably be better based on statistics about actual logins into existing systems you have rather than just the number of accounts. E.g. if some accounts are mostly dormant, it doesn't make sense to beef the server up to account for them. On the other hand, a small number of accounts may perform frequent logins/logouts per day. Unicon is probably one of the most popular consultants in the CAS space. There are others listed on the Jasig-CAS website. Thanks, Carl Waldbieser Lafayette College ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leah McGowan" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, September 12, 2014 8:51:23 AM Subject: [cas-user] Setting-up CAS integration Hello, I'm not sure if this is the forum for my rudimentary questions on CAS so, you'll have to forgive me! I am a librarian (who doesn't come from a technical background) and I have been tasked with investigating the starting points for settings up CAS authentication. We have just invested in a new resource discovery platform called Enterprise (SirsiDynix) for the library and we would like a seamless integration between the club's website and our new discovery platform, so members won't have to sign-in twice. SirsiDynix are only unable to provide us with information on setting-up a CAS server, which we've been told by one of their consultants would be required. Has anyone had experience with setting-up a server for CAS? Does the server need to be a stand-alone (separate) server or can we use an existing server (assuming space)? We have approximately 17,000 user records in our library database - how should we determine the what size the server should be? Does setting-up a CAS server require any specific software and if so are these freely available and straightforward to configure? Can someone recommend any specialist companies who specialise in CAS integration? I hope someone can help or possibly point me in the direction of where I can find the answers... Many thanks! Kind Regards, Leah Leah McGowan Catalogue Project Manager Royal Automobile Club, 89-91 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5HS Tel: +44 (0)20 7747 3350 Email: [email protected] Website: www.royalautomobileclub.co.uk <http://www.royalautomobileclub.co.uk/> This message has been scanned for viruses by Websense Hosted Security The Royal Automobile Club Limited is registered in England under Company Registration Number 03570702. Registered address: 89-91 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5HS. VAT Registration No.: GB 340 1670 92. -- You are currently subscribed to [email protected] as: [email protected] To unsubscribe, change settings or access archives, see http://www.ja-sig.org/wiki/display/JSG/cas-user -- You are currently subscribed to [email protected] as: [email protected] To unsubscribe, change settings or access archives, see http://www.ja-sig.org/wiki/display/JSG/cas-user
