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