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Managing Security: Configuration Settings, Smart Card–Allow Initialization Option, Smart Card

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NOTE 4 Managing Security and Smart Cards Managing Security: Configuration Settings Managing Security: Configuration Settings The Smart Card Security Manager has several configuration options that have an impact on the level of security provided by ProtectTools 2000. The "security levels" given in this section are provided as a guideline only. Determining the real security levels provided by each option depends on the particular circumstances involved, and is the responsibility of the administrator or security specialist. ; Smart Card-Allow Initialization Option To see the Allow Smart Card Initialization option, click the Smart Card tab in the Smart Card Security Manager. If you click on this checkbox, the PC user will be able to initialize smart cards. Default value: ; Potential security impact: Medium Implications: Value Security Level Provided Implications ON (checked) Lower OFF (unchecked) Higher Selecting this option allows users to create their own backup smart cards, since they can create recovery files and restore them onto a smart card. However, this means that the user can potentially create several copies of their smart card, increasing the security risk. If you want to ensure control over the creation of smart cards, then uncheck this option. In this case, when running Windows NT or Windows 2000, only you (the administrator) will be able to initialize new smart cards. This can help you keep track of every smart card used in your domain. 47

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Managing Security and Smart Cards
Managing Security: Configuration Settings
Managing Security: Configuration Settings
The Smart Card Security Manager has several configuration options
that have an impact on the level of security provided by ProtectTools
2000.
NOTE
The
“
security levels
”
given in this section are provided as a guideline
only. Determining the real security levels provided by each option
depends on the particular circumstances involved, and is the
responsibility of the administrator or security specialist.
Smart Card
–
Allow Initialization Option
To see the
Allow Smart Card Initialization
option, click the
Smart Card
tab in the Smart Card Security Manager.
If you click on this checkbox, the PC user will be able to initialize smart
cards.
Default value:
Potential security impact: Medium
Implications:
;
;
Value
Security Level
Provided
Implications
ON (checked)
Lower
Selecting this option allows users to create their own backup smart cards,
since they can create recovery files and restore them onto a smart card.
However, this means that the user can potentially create several copiesof
their smart card, increasing the security risk.
OFF (unchecked)
Higher
If you want to ensure controlover the creation of smart cards, then uncheck
this option. In this case, when running Windows NT or Windows 2000, only
you (the administrator) will be able to initializenew smart cards. This can
help you keep track of every smart card used in your domain.