[hackerspaces] RFID access was Re: WordPress websites - what features/plugins and configurations do your spaces use?

[Russell Fair]

Thanks Bob, totally understand the concern. I would very much like to see
the plugin as soon as you feel comfortable. Even if you share privately
with the "ugly's" removed anything that I can do to bootstrap this would be
helpful. I'm mainly looking for any user meta data tied to pi / rfid.



On Wed, Dec 2, 2015 at 10:52 PM, Bob Baddeley <
hackerspace-discuss at bobbaddeley.com> wrote:

> Right, so we had a hackathon a couple weeks ago during which I cleaned up
> the access and billing plugin considerably. There's still an outstanding
> privilege escalation issue I need to resolve before I'm comfortable sharing
> the code (I don't want you jerks hacking Sector67, and this issue is only
> under specific conditions you can't replicate), but expect it to be
> available soon.
>
> The plugin is independent of the hardware, so you could use whatever
> hardware you want and access the REST API to do stuff. At Sector we're
> using Raspberry Pis with the LCD+Keypad Plate and RFID reader. I'm
> rewriting those scripts to be a little more robust and reliable and will
> release those soon, too.
>
> I'd be interested in a standard API. It seems everybody needs a hardware
> part and a web-based part, and it'd be nice to have the hardware options
> play nicely with any of the web-based options. Especially since the API is
> where considerable security vulnerabilities can exist and a group effort
> could mitigate a lot of those.
>
>
> On 12/02/2015 05:02 PM, Chad Elish wrote:
>
>
> I had a nice talk with Bob the other week. HackPGH are going to be working
> with Bob and Sector67 to create a better plugin to use with WooCommerce.
>
> I’m really interested in the Board you guys are using Arclight.
>
> I think treasury and access control are the two hardest parts in running a
> HackerSpace.
> Would everyone be down to do a Hangout and discuss how we can merge all of
> this and make a standard.
>
> Cheers!
> -Chad
> President | HackPGH
> Pittsburgh’s First Makerspace
> *http://www.hackpittsburgh.org <http://www.hackpittsburgh.org>*
>
> On Dec 1, 2015, at 11:53 PM, Arclight < <arclight at gmail.com>
> arclight at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> For the RFID hardware, we're using off-the-shelf Wiegand-format
> readers (available in 125Khz open-standard formats like EM4100 as well
> as Mifare/NFC) and the custom board we've been making/selling:
>
> http://accxproducts.com/wiki/index.php?title=Open_Access_4.0
>
>
> The server side can be a Pi bolted directly on or a USB connection to a
> server.
>
> It's a bit of work to roll a custom board with proper input protection
> and the like on every input.  This is one of our more successful
> open-source hardware projects to date.
>
> Arclight
> 23b Shop
>
> On Tue, Dec 1, 2015 at 6:24 PM, Russell Fair < <rfair404 at gmail.com>
> rfair404 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Bob, I'd love to see if we can use your plugin at our space. Any chance
> you'd consider open sourcing it?
>
> Russell
>
> On Tue, Dec 1, 2015 at 6:40 PM, Shirley Hicks <
> <shirley at velochicdesign.com>shirley at velochicdesign.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>
> On Nov 5, 2015, at 11:31 AM, sheila miguez < <shekay at pobox.com>
> shekay at pobox.com> wrote:
>
>
> On Sun, Nov 1, 2015 at 10:48 AM, Bob Baddeley
> <hackerspace-discuss at bobbaddeley.com> wrote:
>
>
> Then it gets cool. We built another plugin on top of all these that
> manages 'machines' in the space and their usage. We have RFID keys for door
> access, and Raspberry Pi's at the doors. When an RFID is swiped, the pi
> makes a web service request to our plugin to check the membership and
> permission level of that user and allows them access. We have some caching
> in place in case the web goes down, but essentially we have a web interface
> that controls who has access to what physical things. We've also tied this
> system in to our laser cutter, where we not only enable/disable the laser
> based on whether the person has been trained, but we track the length of
> the
> job and charge against their account funds for how many seconds of laser
> time (since the laser tube is a consumable). We have a scale next to our 3D
> printer area with a pi that lets you pay for plastic parts using account
> funds as well.
>
>
>
>
> This is really interesting and I would like more details!
>
> So would I. And thanks for sharing the details! I’m finally compiling the
> list.
>
> — Shirley
>
> At PS1 we have a similar door control system that makes service requests
> to our member site. We use it to manage member information rather than a
> wiki plugin.
>
>
> I would like to know how you have tied your system in to the laser cutter
> and other tools.
>
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