Adding RFID - Custom Linc

This article will show you how to add an RFID tag to a user's account in Custom Linc.

1. Firstly, you will have to convert the staff member to a crew member. Search the user in Custom Linc. Right click the user and select "Configure as > Crew Member".

   

   
   
2. This box will open up. Click "Depot" on the left-hand side and click "Apply".
   

   

    

   
   
3. This box will appear, in "Depot", select "Puffing Billy". hit apply and then close.
   

   

   
   
   

4. In the left column head to "RFID Tags", right click in the empty space under "RFID No" and click add.

   
   

   
   
5. This will show a box with tag no, when clicked into the dialogue box, swipe the RFID tag onto the RFID reader you are assigning to that user. Then hit ok.

   
   

For users with a generic password such as SM's or Booking Clerks using RFID, you will also need to remove the Password Expiry.

1. Go back to the contact search page, find the user you are editing and double click the Contact Type area
   
   

   

   
   
2. Highlight the expiry date and delete/backspace to remove, then hit apply. 
   

   

   
   
3. To confirm this has been done you can see the expiry date no longer shows under Contact Types
   
   

4. Please leave a Note under the user to note they have an RFID attached. 
   

   

    

   
   
   
   
   

   

   
   

5. The user can low login using RFID.