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tials Deactivation Date field. If the credential cannot be de-activated, select False
from the drop-down list. The default deactivation date is 26 years to ensure a
user’s credential is not inadvertently deactivated.
Registering the Credential
When you click on the Number field below the Credential category and select the
ellipsis button, the Specify the Credential Number dialog box opens. From here,
you can enter the credential number manually, scan the user’s card with a scan-
ning device connected to your computer, or specify a reader where the user will
scan their card. Steps to register each type of card are presented in the next few
sections.
Note If you use the reader scan method, the card used must be unassigned.
To register a Keypad credential
1 Keypad credentials are automatically registered by the system, and no further
steps are required.
To register a Magnetic Stripe Card credential
1 From the User Credential Setup dialog box, select Mag Card from the list.
2 Click in the Number field and select the ellipsis button. The Users Magnetic
Stripe Card Credential Number Setting dialog box opens.
Figure 91 Entering a Magnetic Card credential number