Setting Up PIN Authentication

You can login to the Vocera Admin Console and enable Voice PIN authentication for badge users.

To set up Voice PIN authentication, follow these steps:
  1. Click System in the navigation bar to display the System screen.
  2. Click the Preferences tab to display the Preferences page.
  3. In the Login Options section, select Enable PIN Authentication.
    If this option is disabled, no authentication is performed irrespective of any other settings or user permissions. All PIN authentication related commands are also disabled.
  4. Click Save Changes.
  5. Click Groups in the navigation bar to display the Groups page.
  6. Select the group that requires authentication, then click Edit Group to display the Edit Group dialog box.
  7. Click the Permissions tab to display the Group Permissions page.
  8. Grant the following permissions:
    • Require Authentication to Log In enforces PIN authentication each time the user issues the "Log In" command.

    • Require Authentication to Play Messages enforces PIN authenticates each time the user issues the "Play Messages" command.

    • Record Your PIN allows a user to record a voice PIN.

    • Erase Your PIN allows a user to erase a voice PIN.

    • Erase PIN of Another User allows a user to erase the voice PIN for another user. You typically assign this permission to an administrator.

  9. Click Save Changes.