HID Crescendo C1150 Administration Guide - Manual (Page 9)

HID Global Crescendo C1150 – Administration Guide
November 2013 Page 9 of 115
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2.2 Installation and Upgrades
The Mini Driver is a free component and can be automatically downloaded from Microsoft
Windows Update (applicable to Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 and later versions).
N OTE If a supported middleware is already installed on the machine, the Windows
Update download is not triggered.
It is also available for download as a Microsoft Windows installer package (.msi) from the HID
web site
http://www.hidglobal.com/main/crescendo/
This is useful for:
 Older Windows versions where the automatic download is not available.
 Workstations not connected to the internet, or with Windows Update disabled.
For further information about the installation process, see chapter 3.0 Installing the Mini Driver
on page 15 .
In addition, the installer package detects potential middleware existing on the machine and
acts accordingly. For example, if the ActivClient middleware is detected, the Mini Driver
installation is not possible as you cannot have two middleware for the same card on the same
Windows workstation, and as ActivClient provides enhanced services compared to the Mini
Driver.
N OTE If the Crescendo C1150 card is used with its Mini Driver (installed either from
Windows Update or by the MSI package), you can upgrade to ActivClient 6.2
(version 6.2.0.162 or later) to gain access to additional services. When
ActivClient is installed, it takes precedence over the Mini Driver.
2.3 Supported Deployment Modes
This section describes several Crescendo C1150 deployment modes, either in standalone
mode (that is without any central card management system), or in an enterprise managed
environment (that is, with a central card management system).
Some of these deployment modes require the Crescendo C1150 Mini Driver, which is free
middleware from HID Global. Some deployment modes require additional software products,
such as ActivID ActivClient, Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager, and HID Global naviGO.
Contact the product vendor for licensing information.