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To setup your SUNY Canton ID Card to work with the Pharos Secure Release, follow the steps below:

 

1. In the search menu of your PC, type in 'Pharos Secure Release Setup Guide' and select the option that comes up.

 

 

2. In the window that opens, select 'Login to Continue'

 

 

3. Your internet browser will launch and if you are already signed into a SUNY Canton Service, it will automatically sign you in.

 

 

3A. If you are not signed into any SUNY Canton services, your browser will ask you to sign into your SUNY Canton user account. This is the same information you would use for your SUNY Canton email or Brightspace.

 

4. Once your account is authenticated, a unique to you code will display on the screen. Additionally, an email from Pharos Cloud will be sent to your SUNY Canton email containing your unique, case sensitive code. An example of the screen you would see can be seen below, with the code blurred out:

 

 

5. Next, head to a printer that has the card swipe installed on it

 

6. Swipe your card and then look at the screen

 

7. A prompt for a passcode will be listed on the right. Enter that unique, case sensitive on the line and press Register. 

 

8. A new window will appear that is showing how many documents you have waiting to print

 

9. When you are done, press Sign Out in the upper right corner

 

You can now use your SUNY Canton ID card to log into any multifunction printer throughout campus.