Badges Settings

Use the Badges page of the System Configuration window to display the settings for badge-related features in ICPAM.

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The following table describes the Badges settings.

 

Badges Settings

Field or Option

Description

Allow printing of unsaved badges

Allows printing new badges before the badge is saved. For highest security, leave this unchecked. When allowed (which may be more convenient), it is possible to print a badge without having any record of the badge.

Set 'today' as the default effective date

Uses the current date as a new badge effective date.

Use single-screen badge wizard

Enables a single-screen badge wizard for data entry. Most badge properties are on one screen.

Show return temporary badge in badge module

Displays return badge field in the badge module window if the field is checked.

Use PIN

A PIN associated with the badge. Depending on the configuration of an access point, the pin is entered into the keypad on the access point's reader.

Require PIN to be unique

Requires cardholder PINs to be unique. Useful in systems that use PIN-only access-control.

Allow null PIN

Allows badges to have null PINs. Useful in systems that do not use PIN for access-control.

Allow card # to be changed after creation

Also known as a badge. A type of credential encoded with a  card number, generally on a magnetic stripe or a proximity card, and used to enter access points.

Require numeric hot stamp

Requires hot stamp field to be numeric.

Disallow leading zeros in hot stamp

Prohibits users from adding hot stamps with leading zeros.

Use effective times for badges

Select this check box to enable the effective time constraint for badges, in addition to effective date, which is always enabled.

Use expiration times for badges

Select this check box to enable the expiration time constraint for badges, in addition to effective date, which is always enabled.

Use custom fields on badge wizard

Enables custom fields in the badge wizard. This makes the screen larger, but is useful if important data is being stored in the custom fields.

Max PIN Length

The maximum number of characters in a PIN.

Use issue code

Displays the issue code field in the single screen badge wizard if the field is checked.

Use facility code

A segment of bits encoded on a card that represents a number for a facility. Often all cards issued for a single facility have the same facility code.

Use anti-passback

Enables the badge holder to be anti-passback exempt during the next reader use. After enabling this option  “Grant one free APB button” is displayed in the badges.

Use anti-passback exemption

Enables the badge to be exempt from anti-passback enforcement if the access point is configured for anti-passback. After enabling this option  “exempt from anti-passback” is displayed in the badges.

Note      Changes to system configuration settings do not take effect until  you log out (select Logout from Options menu) and log back into the ICPAM application.

 

See also:

System Configuration Settings