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 Most of the library software, username and password is required to access data. In most of the developing countries, the protocol, invented 30 years back, being used is http for accessing databases online and uses the technology: client-server model. When HTTP is combined with TLS, it is called HTTPS (HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure) and TLS certificate to be installed on the server. HTTPS appears in the URL, symbolically it is shown through a padlock icon or lock icon. In this article discussion is limited to free SSL certificate: Let’s encrypt. It is due to its availability free of cost and suitable to library software. Free SSL certificates fit into two categories. ‘Self-Signed Certificates’ and ‘Certificate Authorities (CA)’. A self-signed certificate may be appropriate if domain name associated with the server is not available and has only an IP address. If domain name is available, in many cases it is better to use Certificate Authority (CA)-signed certificate. This article is based on the procedure for creating a self –signed certificate for Apache and Tomcat and Certificate Authority (CA)-signed certificate for Koha ILS, DSpace, VuFind, Subjects Plus, WordPress and Moodle. All the procedures were tested in HealthNet Nepal server so these procedures help to create SSL free of cost which may be helpful for library professionals in developing countries as well as developed countries.
+==== Thomas Wagener, HEBIS - Broadcast Messages and Custom Pages ====
+When libraries want to promote some additional content via their VuFind® installations, it is usually not possible without the assistance of an IT staff member. This can be quite tedious if such requests come regularly.
+In this talk, we would like to introduce two new features that we developed in cooperation with effective WEBWORK. The first one allows the creation of broadcast messages that are embedded as flash messages in the normal VuFind® views. It could be used, for example, to inform users about scheduled maintenance. The second allows the creation of custom pages that are linked in the navigation bar. Those pages can either be included as static pages that support markdown in VuFind® itself or external pages. For example, they could inform the users about an upcoming event.
+Both features can be used by admin users in the website's admin module itself and do not require any technical knowledge.
+==== Dennis Schrittenlocher, HEBIS - Please explain the rank of the title. Why is it found at all? ====
+Even if you don't tweak the search in your VuFind® implementation, you know the relevance ranking question. "Why should this hit be more relevant than that one?
+The numerical relevance score is a tricky beast and usually anything but obvious.
+In this talk, we would like to introduce our 'Explain' extension, which is able to present cryptic debug data from the search index as easy-to-understand graphs.
+The idea is not new. When we optimised our VuFind® implementation, we made extensive use of Rafał Kuć's service 'explain.solr.pl'. Unfortunately, this service was discontinued years ago, but we hope you will find our Explain just as helpful.
+==== Thomas Wagener, HEBIS - Managing user information via an API ====
+Data protection has become more and more relevant in recent years. At least in Germany, website operators are obligated to inform users about all the data that is stored about them and even to delete all of it upon request. It is cumbersome to do this by logging into VuFind®'s database itself and manually performing all necessary tasks.
+We have developed an API that allows to perform those tasks through simple requests. It can be used by the maintainers of VuFind® or even other departments of a library. Currently, there are three functions it provides. 1. It can return all stored data about a user in a readable format. 2. It can delete all of that data. 3. Sometimes, users get new or second accounts from their libraries. They are registered as new users in VuFind®. The API can then move their favorite lists from the old to the new account.
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