Knowledge base 181: HID Asure ID Software with Identity Access 9

Knowledge base 181: HID Asure ID Software with Identity Access 9

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Controlsoft Identity Access 9 install includes a copy of HID Asure ID® 7.  This is an ideal choice for organizations looking for affordable and easy-to-use photo ID card software with direct integration with the Controlsoft Identity Access database.
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Requirements:
Identity Access 9 installation files (Download from www.controlsoft.com email support@controlsoft.com for login details).
Asure ID License (email sales@controlsoft.com for more information).


Installing HID Asure ID:


1. During the Controlsoft Identity Access 9 installation, tick 'Advanced' when you see the screen below:



2. Click [Next] and then tick 'Install Asure ID Card Designer':


3. The AsureID setup will start. First, select the Language you require:


4. Click [Next], then read and [Accept] the License Agreement

5.  Select where the Files are to be installed, then click [Next]

6. Following the installation, untick all Installation Options and click [Finish]



7.   The Controlsoft Identity Access Installation will then continue


To license Asure ID

Open the Asure ID Card Designer within the  Identity Access User Interface select Management then select the Asure ID button



You will be asked to activate the software, using the drop-down box select the version you have ordered (Note: if you have ordered an IA-AID this will be developers edition) and press activate.



Fill out the details box including the license key, then press activate online. 



If successful you will receive the following prompt. 



If the process fails, check the following. 
  1. Internet access is required. 
  2. Have you entered the correct license key.
  3. Have you selected the correct version for this license key.
  4. Has this license already been used. if it has, it will need to be deactivated before it can be reused.  

To configure Asure ID

Open the Asure ID Card Designer within the Identity Access User Interface select Management then select the Asure ID button.



Choose your type of card and whether you want a portrait or landscape card.
Next to map a field from Identity Access, click on Data Field from the menu icons and draw a box where you want the information pulled from IA placed on the card. Under Field Name select the Field to be mapped, i.e. IA_FNAME for First Name, IA_LNAME for Last Name, IA_FLNAME for First and Last Name, as shown below.


To add a photo to the card, select the Photo icon, then draw a box where the photo is to be placed on the card. Edit the field name to be IA_Photo.


For further detailed information on how to use Asure ID, please refer to the HID documentation installed with the software.
Once you have completed your card design click on File and Save Template. Exit the AsureID Card Designer, then restart the Identity Access User Interface.


Printing a card

To print a card from within Identity Access, select User Admin (Previously Management) and select either Employee / Visitor / Contractor as appropriate.

Click on the User or Users you wish to print (hold down the [Ctrl] key to select multiple Users) and select the Asure ID icon

Select the relevant Template for the user and select Print


Click [Print] and select the required Printer.

If you have any problems with the steps above please email support@controlsoft.com 

Installing Asure ID Centrally (Advanced Users Only)

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Requirements:
- Central Server with Identity Access 9 installed.
- Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio installed onto the local Identity Access Server
1. On the PC with Asure ID installed, locate the SQL Server script for creating the AsureID databases, this is located under C:\Program Files (x86)\HID Global\Asure ID\Scripts and will be named AsureID_MSSQL.sql If required, copy this file onto the server you wish to centrally manage the AsureID database.

2. On the Identity Access server, load Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio and log in to the Identity Access instance. The following are the default credentials for the Identity Access instance:
Server Name: .\IdentityAccess
Username: sa
Password: C0ntr0lS0ftAdm1n@!

3. Right-click on Databases and select New Database

4. In Database Name type Asure_ID7 and click OK

5. Load the AsureID_MSSQL.sql script. Select Asure_ID7 at the top and press Execute

Mapping AsureID to the Central Database

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Before Proceeding please make sure Identity Access and AsureID are both closed on the PC.
1. Login to Identity Access as an Administrator user and go to System > Configuration

2. Select Badge Printing. Under Select Data Source use Microsoft SQL Server

3. Use the following information to fill in the SQL information
Server Name = ServerName\IdentityAccess
Username (Default) = sa
Password (Default) = C0ntr0lS0ftAdm1n@!


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If you are unsure of the Server Name being used, you can select Database on the left-hand pane to see how the main application is connected to the Server.
4. Press Accept. Log out of Identity Access and log back in.