How the Morpho Biometrics plugin works with Security Center - IDEMIA Biometrics 3.1

Morpho Biometrics Plugin Guide 3.1

Applies to
IDEMIA Biometrics 3.1
Last updated
2024-02-21
Content type
Guides > Plugin and extension guides
Language
English
Product
IDEMIA Biometrics
Version
3.1

The IDEMIA Biometrics plugin integrates IDEMIA MorphoManager systems into Security Center, using the IDEMIA Biometrics plugin role.

After you connect the IDEMIA Biometrics plugin role to the MorphoManager server, you can enroll Security Center cardholders using MorphoManager biometric devices. The enrollment client is triggered from Security Center and performed via the MorphoManager enrollment client.

Morpho biometric readers are used to unlock doors. When the cardholder's biometric is scanned, the biometric reader sends the scan to the Morpho server, which looks through the database to match the fingerprint to a Wiegand credential. If it finds a match, it informs the Security Center reader. The door is opened based on Security Center access rules.

IMPORTANT: This guide was created using Security Center 5.10, Microsoft SQL Server 2014, and MorphoManager 14.6.0.23. For more information regarding MorphoManager, Morpho biometric devices, and VisionPass, consult Idemia's technical resources webpage.
Architecture diagram for Morpho Biometrics integration

Components of Morpho Biometrics integration

Morpho Biometrics Plugin
The Morpho Biometrics plugin is installed on a Security Center server and runs as a plugin role. The plugin role manages a Universal BioBridge v1 database used by the MorphoManager Bridge to create MorphoManager users and associate them with Security Center cardholder credentials."
Config Tool
The Morpho Biometrics plugin is also installed on a Config Tool workstation. The Security Center administrator uses Config Tool to create and configure the plugin role.
Security Desk
The Morpho Biometrics plugin is installed on all Security Desk workstations. Security Desk operators can create credentials using Morpho biometric devices.
MorphoManager Server
The MorphoManager Server manages the communication between the biometric readers and the MorphoManager enrollment clients, interacts with the MorphoManager system database, and handles requests from clients.
MorphoManager BioBridge
BioBridge is part of the MorphoManager Server software. It is a middleware that allows the MorphoManager system to connect and synchronize information with Security Center. It retrieves data from the plugin role (Universal BioBridge v1) database and allows biometrics to be associated with a credential through the use of the MorphoManager BioBridge Enrollment Client.
MorphoManager Client
The MorphoManager Client is the client software used to manage and configure the MorphoManager Server, the MorphoManager BioBridge and the Morpho hardware. It can also used to manage MorphoManager users and associate biometrics with user credentials.