Connecting to a smart card reader during a session

To provide smart card support on the target during an Active mode session, select a local card reader to create and attach to a virtual card reader on the target. Your local card reader connects to the virtual card reader. During the session, you can use your local card, and reader as though they were on the remote target.

About this task

To connect to a smart card reader during a remote control session, complete the following steps:

Procedure

  1. Click Smartcard selection .
    A list of installed card readers is displayed.
  2. Select a card reader.

Results

The selected card reader is now ready for use and is connected to a virtual card reader on the target. To select a different card reader you must select the connected reader to disconnect it, then select a new reader. When you connect an additional physical card reader to your system, or remove a card reader, click Refresh card list to ensure that you display the most current list. During the session, you can use the credentials from your local card to perform an action on the target or to log on to the target.

For more information about the status messages that can be displayed during the session, see Smart card status messages.

The Smartcard selection option is available only when the following operating systems are running on the controller and target; Windows 7 or later, or Windows Server 2008 R2 or later. The IBM smart card reader driver must also be installed on the target. For more information about installing the IBM smart card reader driver on the target, see the BigFix® Remote Control Installation Guide.