Feature Request: Allow staff to clock in and out using a swipe card

[dynamicpbx]

The title of this post has been edited from the original: Employee Log-In by swiping Mag Card Suggestion

I would like to have my employees log-in to the register using magnetic ID's they already use for access control and other purposes at our facilities. 

I understand Square's concept is to keep things simple as well as profitable with additional sales lines (e.g. Gift Cards) which are produced through a specific vendor, however, for this pupose being able to use existing formats by swiping once to collect the data from the existing ID and associate it with an employee would be a win-win towards compatability with other systems and encouraging more businesses to sign up for the payroll services by making it easier to transistion from others.

[JPWilkinson]

Is there any update on employee cards - that either tap or swipe to gain access to POS?

[Joe]

Hi there, @JPWilkinson - thanks for checking in on this feature request. Still no update to share in this regard just yet. Should anything come down the pipeline, we will jump back here and let you know! Thanks for your patience!

[JPWilkinson]

Any updates? If not, is there a third-party app that will do this?

[JPWilkinson]

Hi there! Just wondering if there are third-party apps that will allow us to do this?

[nika]

@JPWilkinson You can check in with the Team Management apps we partner with to see if any of them offer this option!

[sbrockz]

We have situation where we enter our four digit code in front of other employees

it is totally unsafe and painful 

Does do a swipe/mag card for employee login instead of pin!?

if not can we request this feature!? 

[AshleyK]

Hi @sbrockz! Welcome to the Seller Community. 🙂

This is currently a feature request. I know this is an important security step for you so I will share the feedback with the team. In the meantime, one thing you can consider is changing the manager's passcodes frequently. 

[sbrockz]

Any update on when this feature request will be released.

This feature has been requested by other people in 2017

I understand that it was for Square POS but being the Restaurant POS this is VERY required thing.

[TAG-FENNVILLE]

I second this feature request

[LombardiSfd]

It's all about security.  It is too easy for an employee to memorize a 4 digit code that a manager uses to override functions.  With a swipe card for a passcode presentation, the 4 digit code is not seen.