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Old May 5, 2019 | 11:54 pm
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Originally Posted by s0ssos
They asked for ID, saying it is for security. Which I do not understand.
In explaining they said the key has no room information so telling them my name and room number means nothing. Someone could have that information.

Are they just making this up or is it true? From a key the staff have no idea what room it is associated with?
I did a fair amount of reading on this a long time ago. From what I can recall....

The keys (regardless of whether magnetic stripe of RFID) usually work based on a randomly generated code, which is assigned simultaneously to the lock on your door. So, yes, there is no info about you coded into the key.
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