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Activate Card

This workflow shows how to activate a smart card in the system.

Goal

The goal of this workflow is to activate an existing smart card so it can be used for access.

Activating a card is typically done when a request has been approved and a card has been printed to use for access to a specific resource.

Who can perform this workflow

This workflow is restricted, and you must have the correct permissions to complete it.

To perform this workflow, you must either: - Be a system administrator - Have the required permissions to manage smart cards or credentials

Preconditions

  • The smart card must already exist in the system
  • The smart card must be in Not active yet or Not activated state before activation is allowed
  • You must have the required permissions to manage the card

Involved nodes

  • Primary nodes: Smart Card, Person
  • Related nodes: Permission, Access

Pages involved

Workflow steps

There are multiple ways to activate cards.

Method 1

  1. Navigate to the organization units & persons page
  2. Find the relevant person in the node tree
  3. Navigate to the credentials section
  4. Find the relevant card in the table and start the workflow by clicking on the card
  5. Press the button that says activate
  6. Confirm that the card has been activated

Method 2

  1. Navigate to the devices page
  2. Press on the node in the tree that is named Card Printing
  3. Navigate to the Ready to activate section
  4. Find the relevant card in the table and start the workflow by clicking on the card
  5. Press the button that says activate
  6. Confirm that the card has been activated

Method 3 - Multiple cards

  1. Navigate to the devices page
  2. Press on the node in the tree that is named Card Printing
  3. Navigate to the Ready to activate section
  4. Find the relevant cards in the table and start the workflow by clicking in the checkbox to the left on the row
  5. Press the button that says activate cards
  6. Confirm that the cards has been activated

Result

  • The smart card(s) is marked as active in the system
  • The card(s) can be used for access
  • Any access checks reflect the active state
  • A notification is shown to confirm the action

Failure cases and validation

  • Missing permissions
  • The card is already active or in an invalid state
  • Network errors
  • Backend or server errors