Asure ID Exchange is an ideal solution for organizations that need intuitive card design and robust data management tools for advanced card personalization. It features powerful integration, enrollment and encoding modules that provide fast, seamless connectivity to existing database systems.
The built-in iDIRECTOR encoding and management module further streamlines smart card development by allowing both graphical and electronic personalization in a single, unified process.
Key Features:
iDIRECTOR encoding and management module — Streamline smart card development with a single, unified process
Robust reporting suite — Filter, sort and group data to build custom reports
Live Link real-time data exchange — Quickly and easily print card data from external databases such as HR, security or ERP systems — or link photos directly from a local folder
Intuitive interface — Enjoy a streamlined, user-friendly interface that simplifies photo ID card design and data entry
Tabbed navigation — Effectively multitask and effortlessly switch between card design and data entry — managing each independently
Pop-out control palettes — Declutter the workspace by hiding colors and attributes until they’re needed using pop-out control palettes
Recommended Minimum System Requirements:
1 GHz or faster processor
1 GB RAM
1 GB available hard disk space
General:
Operating System Support: Windows 10/11
Language Support: English, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Portuguese (Brazil), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Thai, Indonesian, Arabic, Turkish and Czech
Internal Database Support (Native/Live Link): Microsoft® Access® (2000, 2002 and 2003)
External Database Support (Native/Live Link): Microsoft SQL Server® (2000, 2005, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2022) / Oracle® (9i, 11g and 21c)
External Database Support (Live Link): MySQL® (Version 5)
Microsoft Active Directory/ LDAP Support: Read-only
Networkable
Security and Control: Password log-on with definable user privileges and card template access
Card Size Support: Various
Supported Card Design Features:
Dual-sided template designs
Add text field (variable and static)
Add photo fields
Import images (logos/graphics)
Add a linear barcode
Add magnetic stripe
Fluorescing panel (F-panel)
Add unlimited data fields
Add compound data field
Add 2D barcodes (PDF417, QR code and datastripe)
Set conditional design and print rules
Smart card encoding and management (iDIRECTOR)
Program Access Control Credentials (i.e., iCLASS SE encoder support)
Data Entry Support:
Integrated photo capture with auto-enhance (TWAIN, DirectShow® and WIA)
Save and search unlimited records
Save photos to a folder with custom naming option
Global Find
Integrated signature capture
Batch and sheet printing
Reports (standard and custom)
Export reports
Microsoft Excel and text file import/export
ODBC import/export
Live Link (real-time data exchange) — multi-DB / multi-table
Database view connectivity
ID Card Printer Compatibility:
Compatible with all HID FARGO Card Printers
Asure ID 7 is optimized to maximize performance with FARGO printer/encoders; however, it is also compatible with other popular printers
Asure ID isn’t just software. It’s a smarter, faster way to get the job done.

Gary H. –
We have this software installed at each campus so that HR and security can print ID cards and update access badges