Creating the EPCS Authentication Device
To configure Epic to use EPCS authentication, first create the EPCS authentication device.
Open a text session and access Chronicles (d ^e).
Access the E0G Master file by typing E0G and pressing enter.
Navigate to “Enter Data”.
Navigate to “Create/Edit Device”.
To see the current list of devices type “?”, then “Yes”. Then press enter twice. This will bring up a list of devices, along with the device ID they utilize.
Note
It may be necessary to press enter a few times until all of the devices can be seen.
Select a Device ID that is not being used and is greater than 10,000.
Enter the chosen Device ID and a Record Name: Identity Automation Security Authentication.
Note
This is the name that will display in Hyperspace.
Tab down to "Device Type" and enter "Login Device" (excluding the quotation marks).
Notice
This field only appears in Epic 2018 and newer.
Press enter and type “Desktop” (excluding the quotation marks) in the “Platforms:” field and hit enter twice.
Enter the ProgID for the authentication devices needed.
Notice
The PingMe token prog id is RIPingMe.RIToken
The Fingerprint prog id is RIBiometric.riBio
Press enter and quit out of the record and Chronicles.
The EPCS authentication device is now created.