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Creating a Recovery File, Restoring a Smart Card from a Recovery File

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NOTE NOTE 3 Setting up HP ProtectTools 2000 Creating a Recovery File Creating a Recovery File HP strongly recommends you make a new encrypted recovery file of your smart card data now and also whenever you change the contents of your smart card (for example an encryption key or, where applicable, a password). This recovery file will allow you to recreate your smart card (and, more importantly, access your computer) if the card is lost, stolen, or damaged. You can keep old recovery files in case you need to create an old card. 1 Click Start ÖProgramsÖHP Smart Card Security SystemÖ Smart Card Security Manager. 2 Click the Smart Card tab. 3 Insert a formatted floppy in the floppy drive. 4 In the Recovery section, click Create. 5 Enter the PIN number of the card and click OK. 6 Enter a file name if you do not wish to use the default one provided, leaving the .KRF extension 7 Enter a password twice and click OK. The recovery file is encrypted and saved on the floppy. Memorize the recovery file password. You will not be able recreate your smart card from the recovery file if you forget the password. You may wish to make a note of the password on a piece of paper and keep it in a safe place, such as a safety deposit box. Do not save the recovery file on your PC's hard disk because you will not be able to access the file without your smart card. Furthermore, the recovery file may be accessible to others, which can pose a security risk. For information on restoring a smart card using a recovery file, refer to "Restoring a Smart Card from a Recovery File" on page 64. 41

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Setting up HP ProtectTools 2000
Creating a Recovery File
Creating a Recovery File
NOTE
HP strongly recommends you make a new encrypted recovery file of
your smart card data now and also whenever you change the contents
of your smart card (for example an encryption key or, where applicable,
a password). This recovery file will allow you to recreate your smart
card (and, more importantly, access your computer) if the card is lost,
stolen, or damaged. You can keep old recovery files in case you need to
create an old card.
1
Click
Start
Ö
Programs
Ö
HP Smart Card Security System
Ö
Smart Card Security Manager
.
2
Click the
Smart Card
tab.
3
Insert a formatted floppy in the floppy drive.
4
In the
Recovery
section, click
Create
.
5
Enter the PIN number of the card and click
OK
.
6
Enter a file name if you do not wish to use the default one provided,
leaving the
.KRF
extension
7
Enter a password twice and click
OK
. The recovery file is encrypted
and saved on the floppy.
NOTE
Memorize the recovery file password. You will not be able recreate your
smart card from the recovery file if you forget the password. You may
wish to make a note of the password on a piece of paper and keep it in
a safe place, such as a safety deposit box.
Do not save the recovery file on your PC
’
s hard disk because you will not
be able to access the file without your smart card. Furthermore, the
recovery file may be accessible to others, which can pose a security risk.
For information on restoring a smart card using a recovery file, refer to
“
Restoring a Smart Card from a Recovery File
”
on page 64.