The PIN is used at our library as a way for patrons to log in to their account online and to use our virtual services. In the patron registration field once the pin is put in the staff can not see what it was. So it is not clear for anyone else to see.
On Tue, Apr 19, 2016 at 3:07 PM, Katrin Fischer <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Jonathan, > > I think you have a good point about it being a bad idea to store > passwords as plain text. So far it seems unused too - removing it would > be ok for me. > > Katrin > > Am 19.04.2016 um 09:22 schrieb Jonathan Druart: > > Hello everybody, > > > > I'd like to get opinion on the password option available in patron > attributes. > > Initially this field was created to allow patrons to use an alternate > > password to login, but it has never been implemented. > > I have suggested to remove it on bug 12267 as we don't use it > > internally and as it's a bad idea to use a password stored in clear > > text. > > If you are using this option, please tell us know to discuss the matter. > > > > Regards, > > Jonathan > > > > https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=12267 > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > -- Dianna Waite Head of Circulation Email: [email protected]: 785 825 4624 x 221 Website <http://www.salinapubliclibrary.org/> - Library Events <http://salina.evanced.info/signup/EventCalendar.aspx> - Search the Library Catalog <http://salpublib.kohalibrary.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-main.pl> - Reserve a Room @ the Library <http://www.salinapubliclibrary.org/programsservices/join/rooms> _______________________________________________ Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org [email protected] https://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha
