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Hardware and Software Guide
Security
Smart Card Security for ProtectTools
With Smart Card Security for ProtectTools, you can
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Access optional smart card security features. Security
enhancements are supported by the optional ProtectTools
Smart Card and an optional supported reader, such as a smart
card reader.
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Initialize an optional ProtectTools Smart Card so that it can
be used with Credential Manager for ProtectTools.
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Work with the BIOS to enable optional smart card
authentication in a preboot 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.
For more information on BIOS security features, refer to
Chapter 9, “Computer Setup.”
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Set and change the password used to authenticate users of the
optional smart card.
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Back up and restore credentials stored on the optional
smart card.
For more information, refer to the Smart Card Security for
ProtectTools online Help.