HID Fargo Connect
To use the HID Fargo Connect add-in you must first configure CardExchange® Cloud suite to connect to your instance of HID Fargo Connect.
Open CardExchange® Controller, and go to configurations in the left pane.
Please note that these settings are moving to the CardExchange® Admin Center and can also be configured there.
Then click on the pencil icon in the top left to edit system configuration. Check the box that says ‘Print using HID Connect’
There will be a pane that appears under the settings that is labeled ‘Print using HID Connect’ Click on it to expand the pane.
The Print using HID Connect pane has 5 fields that need to be filled in to configure the add-in.
Server URL: Unless otherwise configured, the default URL that should be used is:
https://hfc-api-pi.hidglobal.com:18443
Server API Key: You will need to get your API key through the Fargo Connect software.
Certificate thumb: You will need to obtain your certificate and password from HID and send it to CardExchange Inc so that we can upload it in Azure, we can then provide you the correct Certificate Thumbprint to use.
Password: Password used to access the certificate.
Certificate Path: This can be used if the certificate is not hosted in Azure.
Click on ‘Save’ to save your settings and close the window.
Go to CardExchange® Admin Center, and select Add-ins, HID Connect, then Templates from the pane on the left.
Finally, click on the plus button in the top right to add a Template.
Production Profile: This information comes from your HID Fargo Connect portal, select the correct item from the dropdown.
Production Template: This information comes from your HID Fargo Connect portal, select the correct item from the dropdown.
Profile: These are the profiles that you have defined within CardExchange® Cloud Suite. Select the correct item from the dropdown box. Note: You can review, add, and edit the Profiles within Cloud Admin under Setup -> Controller CMS -> Profiles.
Click on ‘Save’ to save your settings and close the window.
Now that there has been a template added, you will see it appear in the list. Click on the ‘Mappings’ button on the Template entry.
Next you will see the Mappings window open.
The fields from ‘On Production Template’ are the ones found within the HID Fargo Connect portal.
Fields from ‘On Entity’ are the fields defined within CardExchange® Cloud Suite. Note: You can rename these fields from within CardExchange® Controller, Configurations -> System Labels
Click on ‘Save’ to save your settings and close the window.
We have now configured HID Fargo Connect. Now we prepare a user record to be printed.
In CardExchange® Controller, go to People, add a Person, or select an existing one. Make sure that your data is correct in Personal Details. Then you can add a Profile to the record. Be sure to select the correct one that you have mapped within the Template configuration.
Click on the Credentials tab, and Create a Credential by clicking the ‘+’ button.
Fill in the information, and click create.
Next, you must approve the record for Production by going to Production -> Approve for Production.
Check the box next to the record you would like to print, and select Approve to Production.
You will then be presented with a dropdown box to select your printer, which is configured within the HID Fargo Connect portal. Select the proper printer, and click print.
The records will stay in the Print tab until printed. If the print job is successful they will progress to the approve for issuance tab, you can then approve and activate the credentials as required.
If the print job is not successful or is cancelled, it will move back to the approve for issuance tab.