OPAC Self Registration and Forgot Password Enhancements

by Kelly McElligott on Feb 17, 2017

This tutorial video will show you OPAC Self Registration and Forgot Password Enhancements in Koha 16.05. Users can now reset their password from the OPAC and change their own password from self registration!

Step by Step instructions for enabling self-registered patrons to change their password in Koha.

1. Go to Administration
2. System Preferences
3. OPAC preferences
4. OpacPasswordChange : “Allow” patrons to change their own password on the OPAC.

Step by Step instructions for enabling password recovery on the OPAC in Koha.

1. Go to Administration
2. System Preferences
3. OPAC Preferences
4. Opacresetpassword :  Library users are “allowed” to recover their password via email in the OPAC.
5.  A notice must be set up in the Notices and Slips section
   1. Go to Tools
   2. Notices and Slips
   3. Verify there is a notice set up called Password_Reset