[Koha] Patron logins, self registration and existing accounts

[Elaine Bradtke]

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 <sue.mcmillan at stdc.govt.nz>
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
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> Systems Administrator
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> 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
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