Workflow 1: Initializing the Crescendo Device

When you first receive your Crescendo device, it is configured by default with a Management Key of 48 zeros (000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000). Additionally, new devices are pre-initialized with a default PIN of eight zeros (00000000), which should be changed before using the device for authentication.

In this section, we describe the process for initializing your Crescendo device using the Crescendo Management Tool: