RE: Pharos and Millennium Connectivity

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Hello,

Our library use Pharos for our public PCs and we are also in III 
consortium.  However, our Pharos is not connecting to III now, but 
we plan to let two systems communicate to each other.  Do you 
mind sharing the information on what version of Pharos you have?  
What applications needed from III?  Any information can help us to 
start this project will be greatly appreciated?  Thanks in advance.

Wei 

On 12 Feb 2003, at 13:01, Peter Caton wrote:

> 
> We use Pharos and we have modified the program (customizable script)
> to automatically "connect" with the III gateway to verify 1) if the
> barcode is valid, 2) if the PIN number supplied is valid and 3) if the
> barcode is not expired.
> 
> Our Innovative system is also hosted through a consortium and is at
> another location entirely.  Thus, the authentication/verification
> works through the Internet.
> 
> Once all the authentication/verification comes back "positive", what
> happens next is in Pharos the script automatically creates the user in
> the database (barcode is username and PIN is password).  On subsequent
> logins, patrons are not re-created in the database (after first login
> they are already in Pharos) but verified through III.
> 
> We also use Uniprint as well.
> 
> If you have any specific questions as to how we set this up, please
> let me know.
> 
> Peter W. Caton
> Network Administrator
> North Suburban Library District
> 6340 North Second Street
> Loves Park, Illinois 6111-4184
> (815) 633-4247 ext. 22
> FAX (815) 636-5042
> E-mail: peterc@xxxxxxxxxx
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Chambers [mailto:jchambers@xxxxxxxxxx] 
> Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 11:42 AM
> To: innopac@xxxxxxxxxx; TCASEY@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Pharos and Millennium Connectivity
> 
> Tom, 
> 
> The pharos gateway for III has very limited function. We wanted to use
> the gateway with the SignUpVX product but to make computer
> reservations in Pharos, the user has to be in the Pharos database. We
> are just going to import the user information into Pharos and not use
> the III gateway. Also the gateway works off the user's barcode and PIN
> (if you have that enabled in III). If the pin is not used then the
> field will be blank. 
> 
> Hope this helps. 
> 
> 
> 
> John Chambers, MCP
> Help Desk Supervisor
> Information Technology Department
> Arlington Heights Memorial Library
> jchambers@xxxxxxxxxx
> 847-506-2666
> 
> >>> TCASEY@xxxxxxxxxx 02/07/03 01:23PM >>>
> Greetings:
> 
> We are a Millennium Phase 2 site and use Pharos UniPrint and SignUp.
> We are considering purchasing the Pharos Gateway and either SIP2 or
> Patron API from III so the Pharos and Millennium databases can
> interact. The goal is to automatically block patrons that owe
> excessive fines from using our computers.
> 
> Is anyone else doing this? If so, which III protocol did you select?
> Was implementation easy or did it require extensive help (such as
> extra charges for custom programming) from either your Pharos vendor
> or III? Finally, once in place, is there much or any maintenance.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Tom Casey
> Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County 
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