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What's New in Our DocumentationDate posted: 19 January 2026
HID Customer Central
The Customer Central documentation now includes PingOne® directory integration, and updates for the Passkey Management inventory and improved role and privilege enforcement.
Date posted: 06 January 2026
HID Approve SDK 6.1
Documentation is now available for the new SDK for Android with improved start-up performance, important security updates and third-party component updates.
Date posted: 17 October 2025
HID DigitalPersona 4.4
Documentation is now available for HID DigitalPersona 4.4 with support for card identification in the DigitalPersona IdP, multiple passkeys per user, and several enhancements including Windows logoff on card or FIDO device removal.
Date posted: 13 October 2025
HID Validation Authority 7.5
Documentation is now available for HID Validation Authority that provides support for 3072-bit asymmetric keys, email logging configuration, renewal of asymmetric SSL and audit log keys, and Microsoft Windows Server 2022 CA.
Date posted: 08 October 2025
HID Customer Central
Documentation is now available for Customer Central, HID's unified hub allowing to manage your services and products in a single portal.
Date posted: 08 October 2025
HID Authentication Service
Documentation for the Admin Portal has been updated with support for Credential Profile management and HID Approve Backward Compatibility.
Date posted: 08 October 2025
HID ActivClient 9.5
Documentation is now available for ActivClient 9.5, introducing a modernized user interface, support for Crescendo 4000 Cards and V3 Keys, and enhanced RSA 4096 and ECC cryptography support.
Date posted: 08 October 2025
HID Crescendo Manager 9.5
Documentation is now available for Crescendo Manager 9.5, featuring FIDO support, use of non-personalized tokens, and other improvements.
Date posted: 08 October 2025
HID Crescendo SDK 1.3.2
Documentation is now available for Crescendo SDK 1.3.2 with added support for managing FIDO credentials in the CLI Tool.
Date posted: 20 August 2025
HID Temenos Digital Component v11.0
Documentation is now available for v11.0 with updates for both web and mobile platforms, including user account management, flag suspicious transactions, enhanced reporting, new sample applications and updated software development kits.
Date posted: 15 July 2025
HID Authentication Service
Documentation for the Admin Portal, Self-Service Portal and API integration has been updated with support for PIN as an authenticator.
Date posted: 01 July 2025
ActivID Credential Management System 6.4
Documentation is now available for ActivID CMS 6.4 with an improved Operator Portal dashboard and user search, support of ECC for Idemia cards, encryption certificate/key history for Keyfactor EJBCA Enterprise and compatibility with the latest Thales Luna HSM firmware.
Date posted: 15 May 2025
HID Approve SDK 6.0
Documentation is now available for the new SDK for iOS/macOS and Android with support for canceling or reporting transactions, and Direct Client Signature (DCS).
Date posted: 22 April 2025
HID Authentication Service
Documentation has been updated for Flag Suspicious Behavior, OpenID Client Applications, and Contactless card filtering. The Self-Service Portal documentation has also been updated for MFA enforcement.
Date posted: 10 April 2025
ActivID Credential Management System 6.3
Documentation is now available for ActivID CMS 6.3 with improved device management for users and support for HID Crescendo Key V3, YubiKey 5.7 FIPS and Keyfactor EJBCA Enterprise.
Date posted: 07 April 2025
HID Crescendo CryptoTokenKit
Documentation is now available for the new HID Crescendo CryptoTokenKit (CTK), a free middleware solution providing access to the digital certificates of Crescendo smart cards and security keys in Apple® macOS®.
Date posted: 01 April 2025
ActivID Appliance 8.7
Documentation is now available for the ActivID Appliance with support for deployment using Microsoft® Azure®.
Date posted: 31 March 2025
HID DigitalPersona 4.3.0
Documentation is now available for the HID DigitalPersona AD and LDS 4.3 solutions with support for Transparent screen lock, External Authentication Method (EAM) for Microsoft Entra ID, and HMAC-SHA256 generated TOTP.
Date posted: 06 March 2025
HID Authentication Service
Updates for more granular timestamps in the Audit Log and hide Authentication Journeys and OIDC Applications.
Date posted: 13 February 2025
HID Temenos Digital Component v10.0
Documentation is now available for HID Temenos Digital Component v10.0 with support for the Mobile User Management component. This new version also supports the HID Approve SDK 5.13.
Date posted: 17 January 2025
ActivID Credential Management System 6.2
Documentation is now available for ActivID CMS 6.2 with support for FIDO Passkey credentials with Microsoft Entra ID, and YubiKey 5 keys.
Date posted: 17 January 2025
ActivID Appliance 8.7
Documentation is now available for the ActivID Appliance with support for Thales® Luna Network HSM.
Date posted: 17 January 2025
ActivID ActivClient 8.4
Documentation is now available for ActivClient 8.4, which adds support for YubiKey 5.7, and improves overall support for PIV cards.
Date posted: 17 January 2025
HID Approve SDK 5.14
Documentation is now available for the new SDK for Windows with support for .NET 8.0 applications, canceling or reporting transactions, and Direct Client Signature (DCS).
Date posted: 17 January 2025
HID Authentication Service
Updates for the API integration capabilities including support for canceling or reporting transactions, and Direct Client Signature (DCS).
Date posted: 18 December 2024
HID Identity Verification Service
Documentation is now available for the HID Identity Verification Service to support the Mobile SDK for iOS and Android applications.
Date posted: 03 December 2024
HID Risk Management Solution
Documentation is now available for the HID Risk Management Solution (RMS), an advanced real-time fraud detection and mitigation system.
Date posted: 08 November 2024
ActivClient for ChromeOS 9.1
Documentation is now available for ActivClient for ChromeOS, an extension enabling Chromebook users to authenticate and log in using smart cards and keys.
Date posted: 08 November 2024
ActivID Validation Client 7.4
Documentation is now available for the ActivID Validation Client, enabling Windows applications to validate the revocation status of digital certificates.
Date posted: 22 October 2024
ActivID Appliance 8.7
Documentation is now available for the new version of the ActivID Appliance with enhanced security and updated environment.
Date posted: 18 October 2024
ActivID Credential Management System 6.1
Documentation is now available for ActivID CMS 6.1 with support for derived credentials, CMS REST API improvements, and the beta version of the Self-Service Portal.
Date posted: 14 October 2024
HID Crescendo PKCS#11 9.1
Documentation is now available for the Crescendo PKCS#11, the HID implementation of the PKCS#11 cryptographic standard that supports the HID Crescendo family of smart cards and USB keys.
Date posted: 10 October 2024
HID Authentication Service
Updates for the API integration capabilities including support for Microsoft Entra ID MFA and contactless card authentication.
Date posted: 08 October 2024
HID Crescendo Manager 1.0
Documentation is now available for the Crescendo Manager, a new tool providing a simplified way to manage your HID Crescendo® devices quickly and efficiently.
Date posted: 07 October 2024
HID Approve SDK 5.13
Documentation is now available for the new SDK with improved logging and environment updates.
Date posted: 04 October 2024
ActivID ActivClient 8.3
Documentation is now available for ActivID ActivClient 8.3, the latest version adding support for the Thales IDCore 3230 smart card with Applet 2.7.8, along with RSA 3072 cryptography for all user certificates.
Date posted: 24 September 2024
HID Crescendo Minidriver 9.1
Documentation is now available for the HID Crescendo Minidriver 9.1, the latest version supporting the Crescendo 4000 smart card family.
Date posted: 08 August 2024
HID Temenos Digital Component v9.0
Documentation is now available for the HID Temenos Digital Component 9.0 with support for FIDO authentication (including FIDO fabric services) and Scan to Approve which allows users to log in by scanning a QR Code.
Date posted: 08 August 2024
HID Crescendo SDK v1.1
Documentation is now available for the HID Crescendo SDK, providing integrators with a high-level API (C# and Python) and a Command Line Interface (CLI) tool to manage and use HID Crescendo devices.
Date posted: 12 July 2024
HID DigitalPersona v4.2.0
Documentation is now available online for the HID DigitalPersona AD and HID DigitalPersona LDS solutions.
Date posted: 12 July 2024
ActivID Credential Management System v6.0
Documentation is now available for ActivID CMS 6.0 with support for multiple devices per user and REST API improvements.
Date posted: 05 July 2024
HID Authentication Service
Updates for the API integration capabilities including support for userID-less authentication in the IDP, session logout and improved audit custom attributes.
Date posted: 26 June 2024
HID Approve SDK v5.12
Documentation is now available for the new SDK with security updates and improved logging.
Date posted: 19 June 2024
HID Identity Verification Service
Documentation is now available for the HID Identity Verification Service, providing smooth and robust identity verification for digital onboarding.
Date posted: 10 April 2024
HID ActivID Validation Responder v7.4
Documentation is now available for ActivID Validation Responder 7.4, a maintenance release with updated Java version, Tomcat minor version, and support for Microsoft Windows Server 2022 platform and Log4j2.
Date posted: 10 April 2024
HID ActivID Validation Responder Appliance v7.4
Documentation is now available for ActivID Validation Responder Appliance 7.4, a maintenance release with updated Java version, Tomcat minor version, and support for Multi-factor Authentication (MFA), VMware Tools, and Log4j2.
Date posted: 08 April 2024
HID Authentication Service
Updates for the activity summary of the user's authentication methods, configuration of the HID Approve App customization and Credential Profiles for HID Approve app and SDK app.
Date posted: 28 March 2024
ActivID ActivClient 8.2
Documentation is now available for ActivID ActivClient 8.2, a maintenance release with an improved installer and improved compatibility with some supported smart cards.
Date posted: 28 March 2024
HID Crescendo Minidriver 8.2
Documentation is now available for HID Crescendo Minidriver 8.2, a maintenance release with an improved installer and improved compatibility with Microsoft Windows 22H2/23H2.
Date posted: 28 March 2024
HID Authentication Service
Updates for the API integration capabilities including support for Scan to Approve (userID-less authentication), IP whitelist definition and improved push-based configuration.
Date posted: 26 January 2024
HID Approve SDK 5.11
Documentation is now available for the new SDK with support for Client Synchronized TOTP and Scan to Approve (userID-less authentication).
Date posted: 11 January 2024
ActivID Credential Management System 5.13
Documentation is now available for ActivID CMS 5.13 with support for OpenLDAP as a directory, and issuing and managing certificates from Microsoft CA when ActivID CMS is configured with two directories.
Date posted: 09 January 2024
HID Authentication Service
Documentation updates are available for the new features including support for mTLS, downloading Audit Reports, Provisioning Rules, and multi-value custom attributes.
Date posted: 09 January 2024
ActivID Device Initialization Tool 4.3
Publication of the documentation for the new version of the tool with support for the new generation of ActivID tokens, initial PIN export in a PSKC file, and improved initialization and troubleshooting.
Date posted: 04 January 2024
ActivID ActivClient 8.1
Documentation is now available for ActivID ActivClient 8.1 with new features and fixes including support for Thales IDCore 3230 with VCI (Virtual Contact Interface) and an improved installer.
Date posted: 04 January 2024
HID Crescendo Minidriver 8.1
Documentation is now available for the HID Crescendo Minidriver 8.1 with a fully automated upgrade procedure and improved logging and uninstallation features.
Date posted: 04 January 2024
HID Temenos Infinity Component 8.0
Documentation is now available for the HID Temenos Infinity Component 8.0 with support for HID Approve SDK v5.9 (Mobile Components), container renewal (MobileApproveSDK Component), and the delete device function (User Management Web Component).
Date posted: 15 December 2023
HID Authentication Service
Updates for the API integration capabilities including support for FIDO passkeys and multi-value custom attributes.
Date posted: 18 October 2023
ActivID Credential Management System 5.12
Documentation is now available for ActivID CMS 5.12 with support for multiple devices per user and HID PKI-as-a-Service, improved REST APIs and Early Access to the new Operator Portal.
Date posted: 17 October 2023
HID Authentication Service
Documentation updates are available for the new features including reset failure count, audit record log, and configuring HID Approve authentication (Push delivery gateway).
Date posted: 16 October 2023
ActivID ActivClient 8.0
Documentation is now available for ActivID ActivClient 8.0, with a streamlined installer, enhanced compatibility, improved performance, advanced security, and support for NIST FIPS 201 Virtual Contact Interface (VCI) for secure operations over a contactless interface.
Date posted: 06 October 2023
HID Approve SDK 5.10
Documentation is now available for the new SDK with updated platform compatibility and support for Mobile Transaction Context.
Date posted: 06 October 2023
HID Authentication Service
Updates for the API integration capabilities including support for SSO, automatic fallback for the legacy IdP, external transaction data, OTP via API, and API reference files.
Date posted: 25 July 2023
ActivID Credential Management System 5.11
Documentation is now available for ActivID CMS 5.11 with improved integration via the REST API and support for the OpenTrust CA 4.15.
Date posted: 25 July 2023
ActivID Validation Authority 7.4
Documentation is now available for ActivID Validation Authority that provides empty CRL management, enabling notifications for maximum proof list entries, and the latest software updates.
Date posted: 19 April 2023
ActivID Credential Management System 5.10
Documentation is now available for ActivID CMS 5.10 that provides early access support for multiple devices per user, improved integration with IdenTrust™ CA, and removes support for Microsoft® Internet Explorer.
Date posted: 07 April 2023
HID Approve SDK for Windows 4.8
Publication of the documentation for the new SDK migrated to the Microsoft® .NET 6.0 unified development platform.
Date posted: 03 April 2023
HID Authentication Service
Updates for the enhanced API integration capabilities including retrievable user information, pagination/sorting of search results, FIDO device support, and API reference files.
Date posted: 15 March 2023
ActivID Appliance 8.6 HF
Updates for the hot fix including SFTP port customization, HID Approve offline token management, as well as bug fixes.
Date posted: 15 March 2023
ActivID AS 8.6 HF
Updates for the hot fix including support for Red Hat® Enterprise Linux/Oracle® Linux 8.x, HID Approve offline token management, as well as bug fixes.
Date posted: 19 January 2023
ActivID Appliance 8.6
Publication of the documentation for the new version of ActivID Appliance with security updates and bug fixes.
Date posted: 19 January 2023
ActivID AS 8.6
Publication of the documentation for the new version of ActivID AS with security updates and bug fixes.
Date posted: 28 December 2022
ActivID Validation Responder 7.3
Publication of the documentation for the new version of ActivID Validation Responder that now supports IPv6 and HTTPS Directory URL.
Date posted: 28 December 2022
ActivID Validation Responder Appliance 7.3
Publication of the documentation for the new version of ActivID Validation Responder Appliance that is upgraded to Debian 11 and now supports IPv6, HTTPS Directory URL, and SNMP monitoring.
Date posted: 21 November 2022
HID Approve SDK for iOS and Android 5.9
Publication of the documentation for the new SDK with enhanced password restrictions and biometric management.
Date posted: 29 September 2022
HID Approve SDK for Windows 4.7
Publication of the documentation for the new SDK migrated to the Microsoft .NET 6.0 unified development platform.
Date posted: 05 September 2022
ActivID Credential Management System 5.8
Documentation is now available for ActivID Credential Management System (CMS) 5.8 that no longer requires ActivClient and supports the simplified Crescendo profiles.
Date posted: 05 September 2022
ActivID Device Initialization Tool 4.2
Publication of the documentation for the new version of the tool that now supports importing devices using PSKC files and includes a refreshed interface for the ActivID Token Configuration Utility.
Date posted: 19 July 2022
ActivID ActivClient 7.4.1
Documentation is available for the new version of ActivClient that now supports new Enterprise profiles from ActivID CMS 5.8, new IdenTrust code signing certificate to replace the revoked one and other bug fixes.
Date posted: 04 July 2022
HID Crescendo Authenticator Tool
Documentation is available for the new version of the tool that now supports HID Crescendo 2300 cards and OATH OCRA Challenge/Response.
Date posted: 04 July 2022
HID Crescendo Management Tool
Documentation is available for the new version of the tool that now supports the Standalone Full PKI Profile and includes various security Improvements.
Date posted: 04 July 2022
HID Crescendo 2300 Mini Driver
Documentation is available for the new version of the tool that now supports the Enterprise - Crescendo device profile and ActivID CMS-managed devices, as well as being certified for Microsoft Windows 11 and earlier.
Date posted: 09 June 2022
ActivID AS 8.5
ActivID AS now supports Send After attributes via RADIUS for Push authentication.
Date posted: 31 May 2022
ActivID Appliance 8.5
ActivID Appliance now supports Send After attributes via RADIUS for Push authentication.
Date posted: 20 May 2022
WorkforceID Digital Credential Manager
Find more about the February 2022 release of WorkforceID Digital Credential Manager, which includes new offline device PIN unlock, as well as support for One-Time Password (OTP) and HID Crescendo 2300 iCLASS with applet 3.0.3.
Date posted: 01 April 2022
ActivID Device Initialization Tool 4.1
Publication of the documentation for the new version of the tool that now supports Microsoft Windows 11, the new generation of OTP tokens and PSD2 profiles.
Date posted: 04 March 2022
HID Approve SDK 5.7.1 for iOS and Android
Publication of the documentation for the new SDK, including new code snippets (Swift/Objective-C and Kotlin/Java).
Date posted: 17 Dec 2021
ActivID Appliance 8.5
Syslog monitoring via TCP and TLS, HID Approve offline activation and HID Approve for macOS.
Date posted: 14 Oct 2021
ActivID AS/Appliance 8.5
Publication of reference material and tutorials for the REST APIs.
Date posted: 24 Sept 2021
HID Crescendo Compatibility Catalog
Catalog of products, services, and applications that work with HID Crescendo products.
Date posted: 13 August 2021
HID Crescendo Authenticator Tool 1.1/1.2
New version of the HID Crescendo Authenticator Tool with support for Apple® macOS®.
Date posted: 06 August 2021
HID Approve SDK for iOS 5.5.2
New version of the HID Approve SDK for iOS® with a single XCFramework bundle.
Date posted: 17 June 2021
ActivID Authentication Server 8.5
Key set renewal without service interruption.
Date posted: 06 April 2021
ActivID Authentication Server 8.5
Configuring certificate matching PKI authentication.
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