The campus network Authentication & Billing is not an isolated system, but it needs to work in conjunction with the existing information systems at schools to be of maximum value. In a university informatics system, a cartoon system and a school engineering system are two of the most important basic systems: a card carrying student identification and consumer payments, and a school-worker system containing student language information and identity management. The campus network Authentication & Billing interfaces with these two systems, directly impacting on students’ online experience and school administration efficiency. The campus network Authentication & Billing system is linked to a cartoon, the interface of the school-worker system and issues requiring attention in its implementation.
Why do you have to connect with a cartoon and the engineering system?
The campus network Authentication & Billing, if it is run independently, requires students to register their own accounts, set separate passwords and pay a fee for the web, which not only increases the operational burden on students but also the administrative costs of schools. When you interface with a cartoon and a schoolwork system, students can certify the Internet directly by a school number (a card account), net fees may be deducted from a cartoon balance, and student's academic information (attendance, graduation, specialization, grade, etc.) is automatically synchronized to Authentication & Billing system, allowing automatic opening and decommissioning of the account numbers. This integration experience is both easy for students and more efficient management of schools, which is a necessary requirement for the construction of information in campuses. For students, an account (food, books, access to the Internet) is the ideal experience; for schools, unified identity, uniform payment, and integrated management are the goal of information building.
Interfacing with the engineering system: identity synchronisation and account management
The system of study workers is an authoritative source of information on students in higher education, and includes information on their number, name, gender, profession, grade, class, entry time, graduation date, school status, etc.. The campus network Authentication & Billing system is connected to the system of study and engineering, which allows automatic synchronization of student identification information: when a new student enters school, the new information on learning and work systems automatically synchronizes with the NETSHELL_ATH_BILING system, which automatically provides Internet access for new students without requiring manual batch creation; When a student graduates or leaves school, the system automatically syncs with the gradation status of the educator system, automating the student's online account and avoiding its continued use; when students change their professional, grade etc., the system automatically updates the respective user groups and strategies. The key to matching with the educator system is the interface specification and data synchronization mechanism: whether the educator system opens up the data interface, what protocols are used (database connection, Webservice, RETT API etc.), whether the data synchronization is real-time or time-bound, how the fields are mapped, all of which need to be confirmed in advance of the project. The degree of openness and regulation of interfaces varies from one school to another (commonly positive, nuts, genre, etc.), and it cannot be assumed that all systems are seamlessly connected.
Interlink to a cartoon system: harmonized payments with account numbers
A cartoon system is a uniform payment platform for higher education institutions, and students’ school cards are widely used in canteen consumption, supermarket shopping, library fees, and utility payments. The campus network NATSHEL_AUTH_BILLING interfaces with a cartoon system allow the flat payment of Internet fees: students pay net fees directly from a cartoon balance without having to pay their own fees through micro-mail, treasure, etc. Students can also access network balances and fees via a cardtoms self-service terminal, mobile phone APP, etc. Linking to a cartoon also allows the matching of accounts: students ' cartoons are tied to campus network accounts, and students can authenticate online using a cartoon account code without having to remember separate campus network codes. The key to a cartoon interface is payment interfaces and security mechanisms: whether a cartoon system is open to pay interfaces, what payment protocols are used, how the payment process is designed (real-time deduction or precharge), how the reconciliation mechanism ensures financial security, which requires careful identification with a cartoon factory and card centre. Particular attention needs to be paid to the fact that Internet fees involve funds, that they must be matched with assurance of safe and accurate accounting, and that any miscalculation or loss of money may raise serious problems.
Reciprocalization and technology realization
(a) Campus network Authentication & Billing is interfaced with a cartoon, educator system, usually using the following technical means: one is direct database connection, and the NATSHEL_AUTH_BILLEG system directly reads the database view of the engineering or a cartoon system to obtain student information and account balances in a simple and straightforward manner, but requires open database access by each other and data security risks; The second is the middle/view approach, where both parties agree on an intermediate database or view, a learning system or a cartoon system to regularly write data into the middle library, and the Authentication & Billing system to be read from the middle library in which it is easily decoupled and used as a docking mode; the third is the API interface, whereby the learner system or a cartoon system provides an interface between RETT API or Webservice, and the NATSHEL_AUTH_BILLING system to obtain data and initiate payments by calling interfaces, which is good in real time, high in safety but with greater development work; The fourth is the message queue, which allows both sides to synchronize data in real time through a message queue that fits into a high-synchronous and large-volume scenario. What kind of docking approach is determined by the interface with each other, the amount of data, real-time requirements and security requirements, and cannot be generalized.
Common problems in the implementation of the succession
(a) The campus network NATSHELLL_AUTH_BILLING interface with a cartoon, engineering system, and the problems common to its implementation are of several types: first, the lack of access to an interface, the unwillingness of the manufacturer of a science-based or a cartoon system to open an interface, or the high cost of the interface, which makes it impossible to do so; second, the inconsistencies in field mapping, as there are differences in the definition and format of academic numbers, names, professions and the need for careful mapping and conversion; third, data synchronization delays, and changes in the academic system cannot be synchronized in real time to NatSHELL_AUTH_BILING system, resulting in new students not being able to open accounts in a timely manner or graduates not being able to deactivate them in a timely manner; Fourth, the payment of reconciliations is difficult; a cartoon deduction does not match the accounting records of the Authentication & Billing system, resulting in reconciliation difficulties and financial differences; fifthly, there are security risks that could lead to security risk during data transmission and storage, which may result in disclosure of student information. In order to address these problems, full communication with the other manufacturer and management should be undertaken prior to confirmation of interface conditions and operational rules; the field mapping, data validation and reconciliation mechanisms should be put in place; and the docking status should be continuously monitored after the line-up to deal with anomalies in a timely manner. The docking is the most complex and problematic link in the implementation of the campus network Authentication & Billing, which requires sufficient patience and detailed work.
Value of the interface and future developments
The value of the campus network Authentication & Billing system in matching a cartoon, engineering system is obvious: for students, an account runs through the campus and the net fee is deducted from a cartoon to be easily harmonized; for schools, identity management, unified collection and disbursement of funds, data statistics and management efficiency are significantly improved; for information-based construction, systems are connected, breaking the Information Sub-Isae, providing the data base for school large data analysis and intelligent campus building. In terms of future developments, as the intelligent campus is built, the campus network Authentication & Billing will also need to interface with more systems, such as the Unified Identification Platform, financial systems, library systems, teaching systems, and dormitory management systems, to achieve deeper integration and smarter services. The capacity for docking and accessibility are factors that must be considered in an optional campus network Authentication & Billing system, a system that is closed and difficult to connect, and which can become a bottleneck for school information construction.
The campus network Authentication & Billing interface with a cartoon, philosophical system is key to the integrated operation of the campus network. Automatically synchronizing and automatically managing the accounts with the engineering system and harmonizing payments and account numbers with a cartoon system. The selection of an open and well-connected campus network, Authentication & Billing system, which is in depth integrated with a school ' s existing cartoons, study workers, etc., will make it possible to truly integrate the campus network into one-stop shop, provide students with a unified and easy access experience and provide schools with efficient regulatory management tools.