[Koha] Export Patrons report has passwords encrypted

[Chris Cormack]

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
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