Blocking Resources for a User
MackinVIA Administrators can restrict access to specific titles for individual users using the Block Resources feature. To block resources, log into your MackinVIA Administrator account (https://www.mackinvia.com/Admin) with your Mackin.com email address and password. Go to Users > Backpacks (make sure to select the correct VIA if you have administrator rights to more than one account). Search for…
Backpack Authentication
Backpack Authentication will connect MackinVIA to your school or library’s user management system. This connection will retrieve user data to automatically create MackinVIA Backpacks and determine how users will log into MackinVIA. (Please note: The ability to edit or deactivate backpack accounts from your MackinVIA administrative account will no longer be available. Instead, any changes…
Backpack Accounts
To skip to a subsection of this topic, choose from the links below. Create Individual Backpack Accounts Create Multiple Backpack Accounts Deactivate Backpack Accounts Edit Backpack Accounts Backpack Authentication Create Individual Backpack Accounts As a MackinVIA Administrator, you can create Backpacks accounts for your staff and students, either individually or through an import of user…
About Managing Backpacks
Backpack™ accounts help users store and manage your school’s digital resources. While in their Backpacks, users can save favorite resources, check out and request Mackin-hosted titles, view and edit notes, and access assigned resources. As a MackinVIA administrator, you can manage Backpacks for your staff and students. Please Note: Backpack accounts are optional. Mackin has…