Enable smart card authentication in the target

To support smart card authentication in the BigFix® Remote Control Target you must install the virtual smart card reader driver and related certificates on the target. You can install the driver and certificates after you install the target by running a Fixlet® in the BigFix® console. You can also install the certificates by using Active Directory Group Policy.

The device driver for the IBM® virtual smart card reader is required to enable the use of smart cards for remote authentication, or to perform an action on the target computer. During a remote control session, the target creates a virtual card reader. The controller user selects a physical card reader on their system to connect it to the virtual card reader so that the target system can access the smart card. During the session, when Windows™ makes a request to the virtual card reader, the target redirects the request to the physical card reader on the controller system. For more information about using the smart card feature during a session see, Connecting to a smart card reader during a session.