# \[FEATURE\] Badge authentication **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition Early Access\ **Created:** [February 27, 2019, 8:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-badge-authentication/22912 "2019-02-27T08:18:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![andrea.morando](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/andrea.morando/32/8039_2.png) [@andrea.morando](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrea.morando)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2019, 8:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-badge-authentication/22912/1 "2019-02-27T08:18:35Z")
Hi, I am currently using the **b2019021902** build. I need to set up an authentication system via Badge in Perspective. In Ignition 8, I usually use an IdP wrapped to an AD user source profile. How can I implement now a custom authentication through a Badge? Thank you so much. Andrea ---
**Author:** ![jspecht](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jspecht/32/6465_2.png) [@jspecht](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jspecht)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2019, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-badge-authentication/22912/2 "2019-02-27T16:42:04Z")
Hi - Could you tell me more about your use case? What kind of badges are you using? Is the badge intended to uniquely identify an individual? Or will this badge be shared? Is it intended as a single form of authentication or a second factor? Is the IdP you are using Ignition or is it a third party using OpenID Connect? If it is a third party - does your IdP support badge-based authentication? Ignition does not have first class support for badge-based authentication but we do intend to improve support for this - we just need more information and use cases. ---
**Author:** ![andrea.morando](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/andrea.morando/32/8039_2.png) [@andrea.morando](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrea.morando)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2019, 8:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-badge-authentication/22912/3 "2019-02-28T08:02:50Z")
Hi, thank you for your reply. I answer to your questions: _Is the badge intended to uniquely identify an individual? Or will this badge be shared?_ The company badge is intended to uniquely identify an individual, through a employee id. _Is it intended as a single form of authentication or a second factor?_ It is a single form of authentication. _Is the IdP you are using Ignition or is it a third party using OpenID Connect?_ So far, we are using an Ignition IdP linked to the Active Directory user profile. We need it for an industrial application in the next few months. Let us know about the next improvements. Best, Andrea ---
**Author:** ![andrea.morando](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/andrea.morando/32/8039_2.png) [@andrea.morando](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrea.morando)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2019, 11:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-badge-authentication/22912/4 "2019-03-05T11:16:00Z")
Dear all, any update about this feature? Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![jspecht](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jspecht/32/6465_2.png) [@jspecht](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jspecht)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2019, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-badge-authentication/22912/5 "2019-03-26T15:37:51Z")
Hi @andrea.morando - Since this is such a complex feature and we do not know how each customer will use badges in Ignition, we put together [a user survey](http://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-badge-survey/23605) to better understand how to design and implement first class badge support in Ignition 8. Could you help us out and fill out the survey when you have a chance?