Issuing smart card to the user
This page can be used for smart card issue and reissue processes.
Select the “Smart Card Issue” link under the "Smart Card Interface" business component.
The “Smart Card Issue” page appears.
The system displays the following field:
Date Format |
The format in which the date fields should appear in this page. The system displays the date format from the “User Preferences” business component. |
Enter the following in the "Card Information" group box:
Employee ID |
The code identifying the employee who is enrolled for the smart card application (Alphanumeric, 20). Mandatory. |
Smart Card User Name |
The name of the employee. |
Smart Card Application |
Use the drop-down list box to select the name of the application for which the smart card must be used. E.g. Electronic Signature. |
Smart Card Type |
Use the drop-down list box to select the type of the smart card. |
Date of Issue |
The date on which the smart card is issued (Date Format). Ensure that the date entered is not later than the current server date. |
Date of Expiry |
The date on which the smart card expires (Date Format). The employee cannot use the smart card after this date (Date Format). |
Remarks |
Any other remarks pertaining to the issue of smart card (Alphanumeric, 255). |
Click the “Issue Card” pushbutton to issue a new smart card to the employee.
The system issues the smart card and assigns a unique ID to the smart card.
The smart card is issued with a default Personal Identification Number (PIN) which is to be changed before using it in an application.
You can modify the PIN using the “Smart Card – Change User PIN” option provided in the “Star - Programs” menu. Refer to the topic "Changing User PIN in Smart Card Interface" for more details.
Note: An employee can have any number of smart cards for a given application. Before issuing an additional card for an employee all the existing smart cards issued to the employee must be set to “Blocked” status.
At any point of time only one smart card can be active for usage in the application.
Click the “Reissue Card” pushbutton to reissue an existing smart card.
Note: You cannot reissue the cancelled or blocked smart cards, to other employees.
The system will reissue the smart card to the employee and assign a new ID to the smart card.
The system displays the following in the “Record Statistics” group-box, on clicking the “Issue Card” or "Reissue Card" pushbutton:
Smart Card ID |
A unique number generated by the system, for identifying the smart card. |
Card Status |
The status of the smart card on issue. |