Thanks for that. I've been experimenting in our test site. When I merged the existing (which didn't have an email) with the self registered (which did) it didn't copy over the email address or the password. That means if I merge the two, the next time the person logs in, it will fail. Doesn't seem like that will work for us.
Elaine VWML <https://vwml.org> On Mon, May 23, 2022 at 12:26 PM Sue McMillan <[email protected]> wrote: > Good morning Elaine, > > We are a public library who use Koha version 20.11.17.000. We do allow > patrons to self-register via our online OPAC. > > The library had CatalystNZ work on the self-registration model so that > customers could immediately access our online services (ebooks, newspapers, > etc). Previous to the update customers were not given a valid barcode > number which prevented access to these services. Now Koha assigns a valid > barcode number to the customer. The card number populates both the card > number and username fields. Customers choose their own password. > > You can use the settings under administration to stop people registering > using an email address that already exists in Koha, but apart from that > there are no controls over stopping existing customers from creating a new > card - which they frequently do. I just merge the self-registration card > with their existing card. > > We do get some strange and funny self-registrations. But they make for > an interesting day. > > > Ngā mihi > > Sue McMillan > Kaiārahi Whakarārangi Pukapuka me ngā Whakahaere Pūnaha | Cataloguing and > Systems Administrator > Te Kaunihera ō Taranaki ki Te Tonga | South Taranaki District Council > 46 High Street | Private Bag 902, Hāwera 4640, NZ > Waea/Phone: +64 6 278 0555 | 0800 111 323 | www.southtaranaki.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: Koha <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Elaine Bradtke > Sent: Tuesday, 24 May 2022 6:58 AM > To: koha <[email protected]> > Subject: [Koha] Patron logins, self registration and existing accounts > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > Caution: This email originated from outside of STDC. > Do not click links or open attachments, > unless you recognise the sender and know the content is safe. > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > We're a research library. Only members of the Society have borrowing > privileges and very few borrow items. All current members have patron > accounts. We're looking at the simplest way to implement user logins. I'm > trying to understand how self registration and existing patrons work > together (or not) in regards to user logins. > Two questions: > 1) Every member has a membership id number, a combination of numbers and > letters (different from their borrowed number). It would be a simple thing > to use their membership id number as their temporary password (allowing > them to change the password once they've logged in). Does this make sense? > 2) We have visiting researchers who aren't members and would like to > allow them to self-register. If we enable self-registration, what happens > if someone with an existing (member) account attempts to self-register? > Would it detect the possible duplicate? Will it create a second account? > If there are duplicates, is it possible to merge them? > > Just trying to anticipate what will happen before we commit one way or the > other. > > > Elaine Bradtke > VWML <https://www.vwml.org> > English Folk Dance and Song Society <https://www.efdss.org> Cecil Sharp > House, 2 Regent's Park Road, London NW1 7AY > Tel +44 (0) 20 7485 2206 (This number is for the English Folk Dance and > Song Society in London, England. If you wish to phone me personally, send > an e-mail first. I work off site) > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Registered Company No. 297142 > Charity Registered in England and Wales No. 305999 > _______________________________________________ > > Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org [email protected] > Unsubscribe: https://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha > This e-mail and any attachments may contain confidential and privileged > information. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the > sender immediately by return e-mail, delete this e-mail and destroy any > copies. Any dissemination or use of this information by a person other than > the intended recipient is unauthorised and may be illegal. Please note that > this communication does not designate an information system for the > purposes of the Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017. > _______________________________________________ Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha
