[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Patrons cannot change their user name

[James Wagner]

Thanks Ben:

The settings as you described them were easy to find and change, and the results were perfect. Our patrons will now be able to change their usernames themselves. Also, thank you for the scenario where this setting might be used differently.


James Wagner
Technical Services Co-ordinator
Lincoln Public Library
Vineland, Ontario, Canada
905-563-2799 ext 216
wagner at lincoln.library.on.ca<mailto:wagner at lincoln.library.on.ca>
www.lincoln.library.on.ca



From: open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org [mailto:open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of Ben Shum
Sent: July-30-13 8:57 PM
To: Evergreen Discussion Group
Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Patrons cannot change their user name

Hi James,

I believe that is controlled via library settings.  Look in the editor for "Allow multiple username changes" to be true so that patrons can change it more often than just the first time.  And "Lock Usernames" to be false or not set to allow patrons to change their username at all.

One use case I immediately thought of for disallowing change of username would be in a school setting where usernames follow consistent practices: first name initial, last name, etc.  In that environment, the username may have more implications in interactions with other systems that depend on consistent and unchanging username fields.

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Ben Shum

On Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 6:37 PM, James Wagner <wagner at lincoln.library.on.ca<mailto:wagner at lincoln.library.on.ca>> wrote:
We are on Evergreen 2.4 and TPAC. One of our patrons was wondering why they couldn't change their user name within their Account Preferences in the TPAC. We're pretty sure that in the former OPAC that was possible. But, before I take this any further, I'd like to know if maybe there is a specific reason/rationale for setting up the TPAC this way. (In the meantime, we have no difficulty changing usernames for patrons in the staff client.)

James Wagner
Technical Services Co-ordinator
Lincoln Public Library
Vineland, Ontario, Canada
905-563-2799 ext 216<tel:905-563-2799%20ext%20216>
wagner at lincoln.library.on.ca<mailto:wagner at lincoln.library.on.ca>
www.lincoln.library.on.ca<http://www.lincoln.library.on.ca>


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