Initializing the Smart Card
HP ProtectTools Security Manager can support a number of different Smart Cards. The number and
type of characters used as PIN numbers may vary. The manufacturer of the Smart Card should
provide tools to install a security certificate and management PIN that ProtectTools will use in its
security algorithm.
NOTE: The manufacture's Smart Card software will often provide an unlock key. Most Smart Cards
will lock themselves when the PIN is entered wrong 5 times. The key is used to unlock the card.
1. Once the Smart Card is set up with the manufacturer’s software, insert the card into the reader.
2. Click Start, click All Programs, click HP, and then click HP ProtectTools Administrative
Console.
3. In the Administrative Console, click Devices, click Configure the use of the smart card, then
click the Setup a Smart Card tab.
4. Ensure that Initialize the smart card is selected.
5. Type in your PIN number, click the Apply button, then follow the onscreen instructions.
6. After the Smart Card has been successfully initialized, proceed to register the Smart Card.
Registering the Smart Card
After initializing the Smart Card, administrators can register the card as an authentication method in
the Administrative Console or users can register it in Security Manager.
To register the Smart Card in the Administrative Console:
1. In the Administrative Console, click the Setup Wizard in the lower left corner.
2. In the Welcome! screen, click Next and enter your Windows password.
3. In the SpareKey window, click Skip SpareKey Setup (unless you want to update the SpareKey
information.
4. In the Enable security features window, click Next.
5. In the Choose your credential window, ensure that Smart card is selected and click Next.
6. In the Smart card window, enter your PIN number and click Next.
7. Click Finish.
To register the Smart Card in Security Manager:
1. Click Start, click All Programs, click HP, and then click HP ProtectTools Security Manager.
2. In Security Manager, expand Credentials and click Smart Card.
3. Enter your Windows password and PIN number, then click Save.
Managing communication privacy
Privacy Manager for HP ProtectTools enables you to use advanced security login (authentication)
methods to verify the source, integrity, and security of communication when using e-mail, Microsoft
Office documents, or instant messaging (IM).
For more information on Privacy Manager for HP ProtectTools, refer to
Privacy Manager for
HP ProtectTools on page 32.
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