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USING THE SMART CARD READER
The smart card reader complements the function of secure KVM switches but operates
completely independently of the switches themselves. The smart card reader allows you
to use a single smart card to authenticate your identity on all four connected computers
simultaneously without the need for separate readers.
Note: The buttons on the smart card
reader are used to associate your smart card with particular computers, not to change channels
on a KVM switch.
The precise manner in which the smart card reader operates is determined by the
settings of the DIP switch, which is located on the underside of the unit (see page 2).
To use the smart card reader
1 Orientate your smart card so that
its chip is facing towards you and
the ‘chip end’ of the card is closest
to the reader’s slot.
2 Gently insert your smart card into
the reader’s slot until it will go no
further.
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The next step depends upon how your smart card reader is configured:
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If your reader is set to its default operation mode (6), no further action will be
required because your smart card will automatically be associated with one or
more of the computers. This will be done either as soon as your card is inserted or
when a computer requests a card, depending on which mode is selected (see page
2
for details of all modes). The button indicator will change from flashing to ‘on’
once association with the connected computer has completed.
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If your reader is operating in certain modes (1, 7 or 8), you will need to press one
or more buttons on the front panel of the reader to associate your card with some
or all of the connected computers. The pressed button indicator will flash for five
seconds while your card is associated with that computer and will then remain on.
To de-associate your smart card from a particular computer
1 Press and hold the button for the computer that you wish to de-associate your card
from. When the indicator for that channel extinguishes, release the button.
If the smartcard is removed
If the smartcard is removed from the card reader, the action will immediately de-
associate it from all coupled computers. As a result, smartcard-aware applications will
notice its absence and respond accordingly.
For example, a Windows PC that is configured to require smartcards for user logon may
be set to lock the user’s desktop once the smartcard is removed.
