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# How to add Personal Computer/Smart Card (PC/SC) Badge input enabled Connection to the Application in the Tenant Admin Portal

> This document provides step-by-step instructions to add Personal Computer/Smart Card (PC/SC) Badge input enabled Connection to the Application in the Tenant Adm

## Introduction

The Tenant Admin Portal allows administrators to add a PC/SC Badge Input-enabled Connection to an Application. This ensures that the Application can authenticate users through PC/SC-compatible badge readers (e.g., HID cards). Adding the created PC/SC-enabled Connection to the Application enables secure and consistent badge-based authentication.

## Prerequisite

PC/SC Badge input enabled connection must be created. For more details refer [How to create PC/SC Badge Input enabled Connections in the Tenant Admin Portal](https://oloid.help/en/articles/11686694-how-to-create-pc-sc-badge-input-enabled-connections-in-the-tenant-admin-portal).

## Steps to add PC/SC Badge input enabled Connection

1. Log in to the **Tenant Admin Portal**.
2. On the home page of the portal, click Application name to edit.

   ![How to add Personal Computer/Smart Card... - screenshot 1](https://mintcdn.com/oloid-999c42b2/V2g4fo96eCTFLcNy/images/intercom/11710522/image-71880fc3.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=V2g4fo96eCTFLcNy\&q=85\&s=24f8ddaa92b9bdb0b99792e5d58cd831)

   The **Application** details page is displayed.
3. Go to **Connection** tab > select **Add Connections**.

   > [!NOTE]
   >
   > **Note:** Before adding a **PC/SC Badge input enabled connection**, ensure that the connection is already created and listed in the application list. To create a **PC/SC Badge input enabled connection**, refer to this link [How to create PC/SC Badge Input enabled Connections in the Tenant Admin Portal](https://oloid.help/en/articles/11686694-how-to-create-pc-sc-badge-input-enabled-connections-in-the-tenant-admin-portal).

   ![How to add Personal Computer/Smart Card... - screenshot 2](https://mintcdn.com/oloid-999c42b2/V2g4fo96eCTFLcNy/images/intercom/11710522/image-f0e9573f.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=V2g4fo96eCTFLcNy\&q=85\&s=ad34657c884c54d5b241e16f1ee7b080)

   The **Add Connections** pop-up box is displayed.
4. On the pop-up box, do the following:
   1. Select the preferred **PC/SC Badge input enabled connection** from **Connection** dropdown menu.
   2. Click **Add**.

      > [!NOTE]
      >
      > **Note:** An application can have a maximum of **5 Connections**. All connections associated with a single application must be of the same type either all **PC/SC Badge input enabled** or all **non-PC/SC Badge input enabled**. Combining different connection types within the same application is not supported.

      ![How to add Personal Computer/Smart Card... - screenshot 3](https://mintcdn.com/oloid-999c42b2/V2g4fo96eCTFLcNy/images/intercom/11710522/image-643f3a54.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=V2g4fo96eCTFLcNy\&q=85\&s=acc2bd15dd3a362d350508527c290231)

      The **PC/SC enabled connection** is added successfully.

      ![How to add Personal Computer/Smart Card... - screenshot 4](https://mintcdn.com/oloid-999c42b2/V2g4fo96eCTFLcNy/images/intercom/11710522/image-c29c5d4c.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=V2g4fo96eCTFLcNy\&q=85\&s=df52bea96ac5306ce4c9ca16d70abcf0)