What is meant by Seller identification?
The term "seller identification functions" refers to the various methods and mechanisms integrated into software solutions to uniquely identify and authenticate sellers or cashiers. This is particularly important in point-of-sale (POS) systems to ensure that each transaction can be attributed to a specific employee. This serves traceability, security, and access rights management.
Typical software functions in the area of "seller identification functions":
- User Login: Authentication of sellers via individual user accounts and passwords.
- Employee Card Scan: Identification and login of sellers by scanning personal employee badges.
- Biometric Recognition: Use of fingerprint scanners or facial recognition for secure seller identification.
- PIN Entry: Use of a personal identification number (PIN) that is entered at each login.
- User Roles and Permissions Management: Management and assignment of specific rights and roles based on the seller's identity.
- Transaction Tracking: Tracking and assigning each completed transaction to a specific seller.
- Automatic Logout: Automatic logout of the seller after a specified period of inactivity to secure the POS system.
- Audit Log: Recording and storing all login and logout events as well as actions performed by the seller for later review.