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Lot Passwords

Introduction

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Added theThe ability to putlock lots with a password lockhas been added. Setting a password on a lot to preventprevents users from booking a permit in that lot unless they knowenter the password.

In support of event parking, this can be used to make a lot intended for an event that can only be booked from by users who have been given the password for the lot.

This can be used in combination with lot visibility settings to make a lot that can only be booked from by users given a direct link and password to the lot.


Lot Edit Page

Passwords can be managed from the lot edit page.

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There are two settings related to lot passwords:

  • Password - the password that must be entered to access permit booking for the lot.
  • Use Lot Password - enables or disables the application of the password on the lot.

Even if a lot has a password set, the password input will not be enforced unless the lot has password use enabled.

Passwords cannot be enabled for a lot if there is no password set for it.

 

 

View all Lots Page

Password usage will be indicated by a lock icon beside the lot on the lot admin page.

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Usage

  • Added a toggle to enable/disable passwords

  • Added an input for the lot password

  

Permit Reservation

  • A middleware has been added to the reservation pages for permits on the user-side. When a lot is password-locked, users trying to access it will be forced to a password input. They will need to enter the password in order to be able to get to the permit reservation page.

  • Once the password had been input, the user will not need to enter the password again for that single lot until their session data is cleared.

  • ShouldThis will only apply to the single lot the password was entered for. Other lots with passwords shouldwill still prompt the user for the password.

  • Applies to:

  • QR/Guest booking (this is only relevant to the real-time map, which uses the guest checkout)

  • Temp permit booking

  • Standard permit booking


Other

  • When a lot has a password on it, a lock icon will appear next to the lot name in places where it appears.

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  • This includes lots that appear onincluding the real-time map.

  • Even if a lot has a password, the password will not be enforced unless the password use is enabled for that lot.

  • Passwords cannot be enabled for a lot when there is no password set for the lot.

  • Admins are not restricted by lot passwords on the admin-side, and will not need to enter the password to book a permit for a useruser.

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