You can issue new cards to users and phase out the old card with an overlap period in which they both work. One number can be for a card, and the other for an ID number in case the user misplaces their card.ĭifferent card readers can sometimes read different numbers from the same card, so having two numbers allows both types of readers to be supported. There are many reasons why having two numbers is useful. These are called the primary and the secondary card/ID number.

PaperCut NG/MF supports two different card/ID numbers for each user. ID numbers generated by PaperCut NG/MF are always purely numeric. If used as an ID number to be typed at a numeric keypad, a purely numeric number is best. NOTE Although we use the term “number”, PaperCut NG/MF permits any string containing both letters and numbers in the card/ID field. This means that all administrative functions related to card numbers and ID numbers are the same, because they operate on the same database field. As ID numbers can be guessed or learnt by others we recommend a secret PIN be used in conjunction with an ID number when used for user authentication.Īs both card numbers and ID numbers function as a unique number identifying a user, they both share the same field in the User record of the database-the card/ID number. It can be keyed in at a copier, hardware terminal or Release Station as an alternative to username/password authentication. It can represent a student or employee number or can be a random number.

ID number-a unique number allocated to a user. Swipe and proximity cards are often used for user authentication at hardware terminals, copiers and print Release Stations. PaperCut NG/MF supports two closely related features:Ĭard number-the number read from a swipe or proximity card assigned to a user.

PRODUCTS FEATURED User card and ID numbers

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