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Advanced Authentication

HID Global’s advanced authentication product suite provides versatile, flexible, and highly scalable solutions for securing access ...

Credential Management

HID Global’s credential management solutions give organizations the power to efficiently manage a variety of credentials ...

Crescendo®

Crescendo devices and credentials provide organizations with high assurance digital credentials to provide strong identities ...

DigitalPersona®

DigitalPersona is an industry-leading, multi-factor authentication (MFA) solution that provides passwordless desktop authentication ...

HID Validation Suite

HID Global’s validation solutions provide real-time validation services across multiple regional networks ...

Customer Central

Customer Central is a unified hub allowing to manage your HID services and products in a single portal ...

New FeaturesWhat's New in Our Documentation

Date posted: 09 October 2026

HID Authentication Service

The HID Approve Factory API has been enhanced to improve OTP management.

Date posted: 09 October 2026

ActivClient for Linux v9.9

ActivClient is now available for Linux, enabling smart card and USB token-based workstation and network security.

Date posted: 06 July 2026

HID Customer Central

Customer Central now includes support for Ory® directory integration, provisioning of non-HID devices and user group management. Passkey enrollment for administrators has also been implemented for standards-based, phishing-resistant authentication.

Date posted: 06 July 2026

HID Authentication Service

The HID Authentication Service now includes support for Temenos Digital Banking Applications to provide a simplified way to integrate HID Digital Components with Temenos Digital Banking.

Date posted: 15 June 2026

ActivID Credential Management System 6.5

Documentation is now available for ActivID CMS 6.5 with support for AWS Cloud HSM, firmware updates for Thales and Entrust HSMs, and extended device support including IDEMIA FIDO cards and multiple mobile device issuance via the self-service portal.

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