Creating an Issuance Official Operator Card
To create an Issuance Official Operator Card
Issue the credential with a PIV Authentication certificate.
Go to IDMS, click administration, Click Operators

Register a new operator
Configuration Element | Procedure | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Issue the credential with a PIV Authentication certificate. | ||
| 2 | Register the credential with the IDMS. | Create a new IDMS operator account IDMS → Administration → Operators → Register a new Operator Insert the thumbprint from the PIV Authentication Certificate to the operator account | |
| 3 | After the operator was created click "manage" next to their name. | ||
| 4 | Grant the user the CREDENTIALISSUER and CREDENTIALMANAGER role | ![]() | |
| 5 | Operator with activator permissions | The operator must also have a minimum of the CMS Issuance role with the additional permission of Help Desk, Lookup, Activate Card. Configuration → Roles → Issuance | ![]() Note: The Issuance role must also have the Activate Card permission ![]() ![]() |



