How to Configure an RFID badge using Authentication Manager

To perform the task described in this section, you must have at least the following administration role:

• In classic administration mode: "Smart card administrator" and at least one of the following roles: "Security object administrator" or "Access administrator" or "Rights administrator".
• In advanced administration mode: your role must contain the following administration rights: "Token: Assignment" and "Directory: Browsing".

To be able to assign an RFID token, you must have either the RFID token itself or its serial number.

Make sure that the following security profiles have one of the RFID authentication method:

• The access point security profile, associated with the access point equipped with an RFID hardware system.
• The user security profile, associated with the user for whom you want to assign the token.

In the tree structure of the Directory panel, select the user to whom you want to assign an RFID token and click the RFID tab.

Click Assign.

If your workstation is not equipped with an RFID device, the Select a present RFID option is disabled.

Define the RFID token to assign using one of the two following methods:

• If you have the RFID token to assign, select it in the drop-down list.
• Otherwise, enter its serial number.

(Optional): select the Expiry date to define the day and hour of the RFID token expiration.

You can change this option at any time through the RFID tab of the selected user.

If the RFID+PIN authentication method is activated, fill-in the Default PIN field to assign a PIN to the RFID badge.

(Optional): select the Change PIN at next connection check box to force the user to change his PIN at the next authentication.

Click OK.

To perform the task described in this section, you must have at least the following administration role:

• In classic administration mode: "Smart card administrator".
• In advanced administration mode, your role must contain the following administration rights: "Token: Modification" and "Directory: Browsing".

If you have authenticated with a smart card, you must be a "Smart card manager" (this right is granted at card assignation time, in the Administration tab) to be able to perform the task described in this section.

1. Browse the directory tree structure to select the wanted user and click the RFID
   tab.
   • The list of RFID tokens assigned to this user appears.
2. Select the RFID token to lock and click the Lock button.
   • The state of the token changes to Locked.
3. To unlock it, select it and click the Unlock button.
   • The state of the token changes to Active.