Configuring printer-based card validation

Use printer-based validation when validating users through a master printer.

1. From the Embedded Web Server, navigate to the configuration page for the application:

   Apps > Card Authentication > Configure

2. From the User Authentication section, set Card Validation to Printer-based.

   Note: The Verify Certificate setting is applicable only to Identity Service and Web Service validation.

3. From the Printer-based Settings section, do the following:

   1. Select a role for the printer.

      • Master—The printer maintains the list of registered users.

      • Backup—If the master printer is offline, then the backup printer assumes the role of the master until the master printer becomes online.

      • Client—The printer does not store user information. A master or backup printer is required to validate user credentials.

      Notes:

      • If you have one printer, then set it as a master printer.
      • If you have two printers, then set one as a master printer and the other as a backup printer.
      • If you have three or more printers, then set one as master printer, one as backup printer, and the rest as client printers.

   2. Type the host name or IP address of the master printer and backup printer.

      Notes:

      • When setting up a backup printer, the host name or IP address of the master printer is required.
      • When setting up client printers, the host names or IP addresses of the master and the backup printers are required.
      • Before assigning a client printer to a new master printer, delete it from the old master printer.

4. Click Save.