Specify NCIP Password Requirement

Libraries can use the NCIP uses patron passwords parameter to specify whether NCIP requires a patron's password. You can set this option to Yes if you want to require a patron's password. If your library doesn't require a patron's password for NCIP, or your NCIP vendor has an alternative authentication method, you can set this option to No. The default setting is Yes, require a password.

To set whether NCIP requires a patron's password

  1. Go to Administration > Explorer > System.
  2. Select Parameters > NCIP.
  3. Double-click NCIP uses patron passwords.

    4. Parameter > NCIP uses patron password

  4. Select one of the following:
    • Yes — require an NCIP patron password
    • No — don't require an NCIP patron password
  5. Select File > Save.