Paul and Chris, Thank you for your comments. After consulting with the vendor (OverDrive, Inc.), it looks like we will not need to send the passwords after all [sigh of relief].
Cordially, Christopher Davis Systems & E-Services Librarian Uintah County Library [email protected] (435) 789-0091 <14357890091> ext.261 uintahlibrary.org basinlibraries.org facebook.com/uintahcountylibrary instagram.com/uintahcountylibrary On Thu, Nov 30, 2017 at 4:46 PM, Chris Cormack <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Christopher > > On 01/12/17 11:52, Christopher Davis wrote: > > Dear Colleagues, > > > > My library needs to regularly send to a vendor a list of our patrons' > > library card numbers and passwords/PINs so that they can authenticate > > patrons. The only way which I have found to do this is to use the "Export > > Patrons" report found at < > > https://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/SQL_Reports_Library#Export_patrons > >. > > Unfortunately, the passwords in the report are encrypted and are not > given > > in cleartext. I am glad to see that Koha does not just give out passwords > > in cleartext, but is there a way to make this work? > > > > Nope, the passwords are not stored in the clear anywhere, it's a one > directional encryption, there is no way to go back. > (On purpose of course) > > Chris > > > Thank you, > > > > Christopher Davis > > Systems & E-Services Librarian > > Uintah County Library > > [email protected] > > (435) 789-0091 <14357890091> ext.261 > > uintahlibrary.org > > basinlibraries.org > > facebook.com/uintahcountylibrary > > instagram.com/uintahcountylibrary > > _______________________________________________ > > Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org > > [email protected] > > https://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha > > > _______________________________________________ > Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org > [email protected] > https://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha > _______________________________________________ Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org [email protected] https://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha
