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 ====== Obfuscate Readers ====== ====== Obfuscate Readers ======
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 +//This feature is only available from v1.0.96 onwards.//
  
 The **Obfuscate Readers** system has been added in the tools menu to allow suitably authorised users to encrypt the readers names in the database in such a way that it complies with data protection regulations in preventing individual identification of readers. The **Obfuscate Readers** system has been added in the tools menu to allow suitably authorised users to encrypt the readers names in the database in such a way that it complies with data protection regulations in preventing individual identification of readers.
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 ===== Performing the Obfuscation ===== ===== Performing the Obfuscation =====
  
-  - Close down any Reader Management window that is currently open, and ensure that nobody on other terminals are accessing the reader area. +  - Close down any Reader Management window that is currently open, and ensure that nobody on other terminals are accessing the reader area.\\ \\ 
-  - Login as a suitably authorised user and select [**Manager**] > [**Tools**] > [**Obfuscate Readers**] +  - Login as a suitably authorised user and select [**Manager**] > [**Tools**] > [**Obfuscate Readers**]\\ \\ 
-  - Read the warning page and then if you still wish to continue, select [**Yes**] +  - Read the warning page and then if you still wish to continue, select [**Yes**].\\ \\ 
-  - The reader names are encrypted using both your installation license key as well as an internal Pergamon encryption key, then represented in a Base64 display. +  - The reader names are encrypted using both your installation license key as well as an internal Pergamon encryption key, then represented in a Base64 display.\\ \\ 
-  - The database can still be utilised, but reporting or other display of reader names should be avoided as they will be generally meaningless in their current state.+  - The database can still be utilised, but reporting or other display of reader names should be avoided as they will be generally meaningless in their current state.\\ \\
  
 After obfuscation,​ refer in any support communications by the reader **barcode** number to identify specific records that need attention. After obfuscation,​ refer in any support communications by the reader **barcode** number to identify specific records that need attention.
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 Follow the same procedure as Obfuscation. Follow the same procedure as Obfuscation.
  
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