Patent ID: 8523055

Claim:
Apparatus comprising: an automated banking machine that operates responsive at least in part to data read from data bearing records to cause financial transactions, including: a plurality of hardware components including: a card reader operative to read card data on user cards corresponding to financial accounts; and a cash dispenser; a housing, wherein the plurality of hardware components are in operatively supported connection with the housing; at least one door, wherein the at least one door is movable between a closed position and an open position; and at least one input device positioned within the housing; and at least one computer in operative communication with the plurality of hardware components and the at least one input device; wherein when the at least one door is in the open position the at least one input device is operative to receive authorization information through a manual operation by the user, wherein when the at least one door is in the closed position the at least one input device is not capable of receiving the authorization information through the manual operation by the user; wherein at least one of the hardware components is responsive at least in part to the authorization information to cause the at least one hardware component to accept data received from the at least one computer by the at least one hardware component for use with authenticating communications received by the at least one hardware component from the at least one computer, wherein when the at least one door is in the closed position, the at least one hardware component is operative to authenticate at least one communication received from the at least one computer using the accepted data, wherein the at least one hardware component is operative to carry out a transaction function responsive at least in part to the at least one authenticated communication received from the at least one computer.