A system for automating a data device login procedure, the system comprising: a network; a system backend communicable with the network, comprising a backend processor configured to control a login procedure and a database of login information accessible by the backend processor; at least one data reader communicable with the system backend via the network configured to receive a credential data from at least one identification device, where the at least one data reader is configured for effecting access to a different system via the at least one identification device; and one or more fungible portable data devices communicable with the backend via the network configured to receive a login information from the system backend for completing a login procedure; wherein the at least one data reader is further configured to initiate the login procedure upon receipt of the credential data from the at least one identification device and further configured to communicate the credential data to the system backend via the network; wherein the system backend is shared and is not dedicated to control a login procedure and the system backend is further configured to determine the login information associated with the credential data from the database of login information, the login information associated with the credential data comprising personalization information for the one or more fungible portable data devices; wherein the at least one data reader further comprises a locator device configured to detect at least one fungible portable data device of the one or more fungible portable data devices within the vicinity of the at least one data reader; wherein the system backend completes the login procedure to the at least one fungible portable data device detected by the locator device via the network concurrent with access to the different system and the system backend utilizes the login information to personalize at least one function of the at least one fungible portable data device. a network; a system backend communicable with the network, comprising a backend processor configured to control a login procedure and a database of login information accessible by the backend processor; at least one data reader communicable with the system backend via the network configured to receive a credential data from at least one identification device, where the at least one data reader is configured for effecting access to a different system via the at least one identification device; and one or more fungible portable data devices communicable with the backend via the network configured to receive a login information from the system backend for completing a login procedure; wherein the at least one data reader is further configured to initiate the login procedure upon receipt of the credential data from the at least one identification device and further configured to communicate the credential data to the system backend via the network; wherein the system backend is shared and is not dedicated to control a login procedure and the system backend is further configured to determine the login information associated with the credential data from the database of login information, the login information associated with the credential data comprising personalization information for the one or more fungible portable data devices; wherein the at least one data reader further comprises a locator device configured to detect at least one fungible portable data device of the one or more fungible portable data devices within the vicinity of the at least one data reader; wherein the system backend completes the login procedure to the at least one fungible portable data device detected by the locator device via the network concurrent with access to the different system and the system backend utilizes the login information to personalize at least one function of the at least one fungible portable data device.