Reference Guide
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Smart Card Security for
ProtectTools
Basic concepts
Smart Card Security for ProtectTools manages the smart card
setup and configuration for computers equipped with an optional
smart card reader.
With Smart Card Security, you can
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Access smart card security features.
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Initialize a smart card so that it can be used with other
ProtectTools modules, such as Credential Manager for
ProtectTools.
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Work with the Computer Setup utility to enable smart card
authentication in a power-on environment, and to configure
separate smart cards for an administrator and a user. This
requires a user to insert the smart card and optionally enter
a PIN prior to allowing the operating system to load.
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Set and change the password used to authenticate users of
the smart card.
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Back up and restore smart card BIOS passwords stored on the
smart card.