This article describes the available card types, layouts, and RFID technologies for Smart ID Digital ID.
Card types
The following card types are included in the Digital ID module:
Card type
Description
Layout
Employee card
For employees
Employee card
External card
For persons that are not employed, for example consultants and contractors.
Differences from Employee card:
Different layout for instant visual information
Shorter validity
External card
Employee temp card
Personal replacement card for a limited period of time.
A temporary card does not have a photo on it, but can have a certificate.
Temporary card
External temp card
Personal replacement card for a limited period of time.
A temporary card does not have a photo on it, but can have a certificate.
Temporary card
Card layouts
Nexus provides card layout templates for the standard card types. As part of the implementation project for the Digital ID module, Nexus consultants or partners do the following customizations of the layouts:
insert customer's logotype
change colors
change text fields
select orientation (landscape or portrait)
PKI chip
The following PKI chip technology is supported in the Nexus Smart ID solution:
ATOS CardOS 5.0 or 5.3
Nexus standard profile for PKCS#15 (ISO7816-15)
The PKI chip can include for example the following certificates:
one certificate for authentication
one certificate for signing
one certificate for encryption
optionally additional authentication certificates for IT administration access.