How do I log into Windows with a smart card?

How do I log into Windows with a smart card?

To log on to Windows using a smart card a user must:

  1. Present the smart card to the card reader, or attach the USB security token to the computer.
  2. Choose the Smart card option from the user list on the logon screen (see screenshot below).
  3. Enter the PIN of the smart card or security token when prompted.

How do I setup my smart card login?

How to set up smart card authentication

  1. Log-in to Admin Portal.
  2. Click Settings > Authentication > Certificate Authorities.
  3. Provide a unique name for the trusted certificate authority.
  4. Specify the field to use for extracting the user login name from the certificate.

What is smart card logon?

Smart card authentication is a two-step login process that uses a smart card. The smart card stores a user’s public key credentials and a personal identification number (PIN), which acts as the secret key to authenticate the user to the smart card.

How do I connect my smart card to my laptop?

Plug the smart card reader into a nearby power outlet and turn it on. Insert a USB data cable into the USB port on the smart card reader, then insert the opposite end of the cable into one of the USB ports on your computer. The computer will state it has detected a new, removable device.

How do you resolve Kerberos problems?

So, how can we reproduce the problem?

  1. Get a command prompt as the “SYSTEM” and attempt to access the remote system.
  2. Start the network capture utility.
  3. Clear all name resolution cache as well as all cached Kerberos tickets.
  4. Now you need to run a command that will require authentication to the target server.

Is DNS required for Kerberos?

A properly functioning DNS server for your domain and functioning DNS resolvers on machines participating in your Kerberos realm is essential for the proper operation of your realm. These DNS entries are not required to run a Kerberos realm, but they do eliminate the need for manual configuration of clients.