How to Issue and Use Mobile Smart Cards - BioStar 2

Starting BioStar 2.4.1, you can use your mobile phone as a smart card with 2nd generation devices and Xpass S2.
Android phones can work with the 2nd generation device’s NFC features, but iOS phones do not have the NFC feature so it currently can only work with FaceStation 2-AWB which has the Bluetooth feature.

Note : Refer to our homepage to find which devices support bluetooth and NFC Device Comparison page

Mobile Smart Card is supported with the versions below:

Host card emulation (HCE) was used to implement the mobile smart card feature. Most of the latest Android devices use HCE but some devices may not support it.
Note that NFC and BLE communication specification may vary by manufacturers and models and there could be difference in performance.
Below is a chart showing the result of tests we have done internally:

1. Log in to BioStar 2.
2. Configure a Smart Card format for your mobile smart card.

 Refer to How to issue Smart cards

 

3. Go to Setting > SERVER.
4. Switch Mobile Card Enrollment on.

5. A warning popup will appear showing the requirements.
6. Click Ok.
7. Go to the DEVICE menu.
8. Select your device.
9. On the Authentication tab Smart Card Layout select your Smart card Layout you configured.
10. Click Apply.

1. Go to the USER menu.
2. Click ADD USER.
3. Enter user information such as Name, ID, Group etc.
4. Select an Operator Level. You can use the default User level for basic users. \
5. Enter a Login ID and Password to use when you log in to the mobile app.
6. Enroll a fingerprint for the user in the + Fingerprint menu.
7. Click on +Card.
8. Select Smart Card on Card Type.
9. Select your Device.
10. Select your Smart Card Type.
11. Choose your fingerprint.
12. Click Issue Mobile Card.
13. Click Apply.

Note: Mobile card authentication mode will follow the device authentication mode (card only or card + fingerprint). If you're using BioStar 2.6, you can configure private authentication mode for a smart card, including the mobile card.

1. Turn on NFC card mode on your phone. (With iOS phones, turn on your Bluetooth)

2. Go to the Google Play Store. (for iOS, App Store)
3. Download and install BioStar 2 Mobile App.
4. Enter your subdomain and credentials.

5. Log in.
6. Click on MOBILE SMART CARD.

7. Tap on your card to register it.

8. Go to you suprema device and scan the phone on the device while the mobile app is open.
9. Enter your fingerprint to finish the authentication.

1. Turn on the bluetooth feature on your smart phone.

2. Log in to BioStar 2 mobile app.
3. Click on the gear icon on the right top corner to go into settings.
4. Turn BLE on.
5. Change the meter of the BLE if you want to change the distance in which the phone is read.