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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 ...

Identity Access Management

HID Global’s access management solutions provide a centralized platform to manage all aspects of physical identity and access ...

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: 13 April 2026

HID Customer Central

Customer Central now includes a new FIDO Provisioning app with support for non-administrator user accounts, extended Inventory management allowing to manage and track devices throughout their lifecycle, and improved role management.

Date posted: 13 April 2026

ActivClient for macOS 9.7

The new ActivClient for macOS is now available, allowing enterprise and government customers to easily use security devices to secure workstations and networks using smart cards and USB tokens.

Date posted: 03 April 2026

HID Approve SDK 6.1

The new SDK for iOS/macOS is available with support for Apple Wallet Extensions, enabling seamless authentication during card activation using an existing HID Approve credential.

Date posted: 19 January 2026

HID Customer Central

Customer Central includes suppport for PingOne® directory integration, updates for the Passkey Management inventory and improved role and privilege enforcement.

Date posted: 06 January 2026

HID Approve SDK 6.1

The new SDK for Android is available with improved start-up performance, important security updates and third-party component updates.

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