[hackerspaces] The Elusive RFID Equipment Interlock

[Bacon Zombie]

Have a look at the system London HackSpace use.

https://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/view/Project:Tool_Access_Control

I don't know how upto date the wiki is and they are working on a new
version of it, so best to ask on their mailing list and/or IRC channel.
On Aug 24, 2015 10:17 PM, "Joshua Pritt" <ramgarden at gmail.com> wrote:

> We were thinking about using something similar to our front door lock
> (Access Control aka ACON) to enable/disable heavy equipment for only
> certain people.
> https://wiki.melbournemakerspace.org/projects/RFIDDoorLock
>
> On Mon, Aug 24, 2015 at 4:14 PM, Robert Davidson <
> robert at dallasmakerspace.org> wrote:
>
>> Has anyone pulled it off?
>>
>> I am looking for examples of spaces that actively use a RFID lockout on
>> equipment.
>>
>> If you have solved the mythical RFID Interlock could you share:
>>
>> User Operation?
>> Front/Back-end Software?
>> Front/Back-end Hardware?
>> Issues on acceptance?
>> Issues on reliability?
>> How do you add users?
>> Automatic removals?
>> Lessons Learned?
>>
>>
>> as well as does anyone know of any:
>>
>> Commercial Solutions?
>> Open Source Solutions?
>>
>> Specifically I am looking for something off the shelf that I can
>> integrate with 1000-10000 Members.
>>
>> I would like to have at least 10 machines and capability of multi site up
>> to 100 or so devices.
>>
>> Integration into LDAP or AD is a key requirement for us as we don't want
>> a standalone software that requires intervention if there membership lapses.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Robert Davidson
>> Dallas Makerspace
>>
>>
>>
>>
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