Smart Card Security for ProtectTools
Reference Guide
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Disabling smart card BIOS security mode
When disabling smart card BIOS security mode, the smart card
administrator and user passwords are disabled, and the use of the
smart card is no longer needed to access the computer.
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If smart card BIOS security mode has previously been enabled,
the button on the “Smart Card Security BIOS” page changes to
Disable.
To disable smart card security:
1. Select
Start > All Programs > HP ProtectTools Security
Manager
.
2. In the left pane, select
Smart Card Security
, and then
select
BIOS
.
3. In the right pane, under
BIOS Security Mode,
click
Disable
.
4. Insert the card containing the current smart card administrator
password, and then click
Next
.
5. Enter the smart card PIN at the prompt and click
Finish
.