ActivID CMS Connection Configuration

To use the ActivClient card auto-update feature, you need to configure the connection information for your ActivID CMS installation – the connection URL. Until this URL is defined, the card auto-update will not operate.

The URL is defined in the Enable Card Auto-Update policy (see Policy Name: Enable Card Auto-Update).

The following policies configure additional ActivID CMS connection parameters. The default values apply to most configurations. For further information, see the ActivID CMS technical documentation.

If ActivID CMS does not answer the 'CMS check' request sent by ActivClient (timeout reached, defined by CMS Synchronization Manager timeout), then other connection attempts are performed (the number of attempts is defined by CMS Synchronization Manager retry). The attempts are performed immediately after failure. If the multiple attempts fail, then they will be restarted at the next card insertion.

Policy Name: CMS Synchronization Manager timeout

Description:

Defines the maximum time (in seconds) allocated to check with ActivID CMS if smart card updates are available.

If this setting is not configured, then the timeout is set to 5 seconds.

A value of zero (0) means there is no client timeout, in which case the client timeout is determined by the server settings.

Possible Values:

  • Not Configured

  • Enabled – displays the default value, 5, and can be updated

  • Disabled

Policy Name: CMS Synchronization Manager retry

Description:

Defines the maximum number of attempts to connect to the CMS Synchronization Manager after timeout.

If this setting is not configured, the number of attempts is set to 2.

Possible Values:

  • Not Configured

  • Enabled – displays the default value, 2, and can be updated

  • Disabled

If ActivClient manages to contact ActivID CMS, and identifies that a card update request is available, ActivClient opens a window connecting to ActivID CMS User Portal. If the card update in User Portal is not performed after a certain time (CMS MDIDC timeout), then the update is not performed. There is no repeated attempt performed that would disrupt the user. The next attempt will be performed at the next card insertion.

Policy Name: CMS MDIDC timeout

Description:

Defines the maximum time (in seconds) allocated to perform a smart card update using CMS My Digital ID Card. When this timeout is reached, the process running the browser is terminated.

If this setting is not configured, then the timeout is set to 600 seconds.

Possible Values:

  • Not Configured

  • Enabled – displays the default value, 600, and can be updated

  • Disabled