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Logging On for the First Time
Chapter 2 Installing Pointsec PC for Administrators 35
If the account uses a smart card, enter the PIN code:
Pointsec then communicates with the smart card for authentication:
Once Pointsec PC has authenticated you, the operating system starts
as usual and you can log in to Windows.
Pointsec PC creates and saves the recovery file for the workstation in
the location specified when installing Pointsec PC. After that,
Pointsec PC starts to encrypt the volumes you selected, the encryption
process runs in the background and you can get on with your work.
3. To review the encryption status, double-click on the Pointsec PC icon
in the taskbar. Click Volumes to see how encryption is progressing. See
also “Encryption Progress” on page 36 .