User's Guide

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Chapter 1 Overview
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emits a different tone, and an error message appears on the screen. Wait until the
message times out or tap the X to close the message. Then re-attempt the badge
read.
FIPS PIV cards
The InTouch DX can read an employee badge number from a FIPS 201 PIV card,
which is a type of smart card issued by the US Federal Government.
As with any non-Kronos-provided credential, contact your Kronos Representative
to evaluate the credential’s compatibility, and to determine the configuration
requirements for reading the appropriate data from the card. After configuration is
completed, you use FIPS 201 PIV cards at the InTouch DX in the same way that
you use other smart cards and proximity cards.
Note: The FIPS 201 PIV card takes slightly longer to be read than most smart
cards, but typically within 1-3 seconds of when you position it.
FIPS 201 PIV card support requires:
InTouch v2.1.0 or later firmware.
InTouch H3 or later version hardware, with integrated smart card reader.]
There are a variety of US Government-issued credentials that may be (correctly or
incorrectly) referred to as FIPS or PIV cards. The FIPS 201 PIV card supports a
multitude of data elements, but only a portion of them are used by the InTouch
DX to determine the employee badge ID. The technical details of InTouch DX
support for FIPS 201 PIV cards follow.
Card Type: FIPS 201 PIV Contactless Smart Card.
Card Data Read: Card Holder Unique Identifier (CHUID) plus the card
expiration date, sometimes referred to as GSA 75 bit format.
Card Data Used: The InTouch uses the 4-digit Agency Code + 4-digit + 6-
digit credential number as a 14-digit employee badge number.
Note: The InTouch DX does not use the card expiration date or any other data
on the PIV card.