Cash dispenser and method

An automated banking machine apparatus comprising:

• a lockable housing bounding an interior area,
• a cash dispenser, wherein the cash dispenser is adapted to store cash prior to dispense from the machine within the interior area,
• a controller in supporting connection with the housing and in operative connection with the cash dispenser, and wherein the controller is programmed so as to be operative to cause cash to be dispensed from the machine through operation of the cash dispenser responsive to communication of at least one message between the machine and at least one remote system address, and wherein the controller is adapted to prevent changing programming of the controller to cause the machine to communicate the at least one message between the machine and any address other than the at least one remote system address.

An automated banking machine apparatus comprising:

• a lockable housing having an interior area,
• a cash dispenser adapted to store cash prior to dispense from the machine in the interior area,
• at least one controller in supporting connection with the housing and in operative connection with the cash dispenser, wherein the controller is programmed to cause the machine to communicate at least one message with at least one remote system, and is operative to cause cash to be dispensed from the machine responsive to communication of the at least one message between the machine and the at least one remote system, and wherein the controller is adapted to prevent changing programming of the controller to cause the machine to communicate the at least one message between the machine and any remote system other than the at least one remote system.

An automated banking machine apparatus comprising:

• a lockable housing;
• a cash dispenser in supporting connection with the housing and adapted to store cash prior to dispense from the machine within an interior area of the lockable housing;
• at least one controller in operative connection with the cash dispenser, and wherein the at least one controller is programmed so as to be operative to cause the cash dispenser to dispense cash from the machine responsive to communication of at least one message between the machine and at least one remote system, and wherein the at least one controller is adapted to prevent reprogramming of the controller to enable communication of the at least one message between the machine and any remote system other than the at least one remote system.