8.6 Smart Card with DAS Integration

With SecureLogin, you can enable users to log in to SecureLogin separately by using the smart card credentials

  1. On the Windows desktop, click start > Run to display the Run dialog box.

  2. Enter regedit, then click OK to open the Registry Editor.

  3. Browse to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Protocom\SecureLogin\NSLADAuth.

  4. Create DWORD NSLADAuth and set the value of NSLADAuth to 1.

  5. Exit the Registry Editor.

  6. Log out from the workstation and log in again.

  7. Launch the SecureLogin.

This feature can be effectively used for Desktop sharing using DAS. To enable smart card with DAS you have to use on-cardmon and card-insert elements.

This feature enable users to log in by using the Smart Card credentials in Desktop Automation Services, the on-cardmon element is modified. The card-insert and LoginAction attributes are added to the on-cardmon element. For more information, see on-cardmon.

8.6.1 Fast user switch using Smart Card in Active Directory Mode

The changes in smart card and Desktop Automation Services allow for switching of users using a smart card in Active Directory mode.

  1. Log in to the workstation where you want to launch SecureLogin.

  2. Configure actions.xml to hide and unhide the desktop using the smart card fast user switch.

  3. Insert the smart card.

    The SecureLogin PinPrompt dialog box is displayed prompting you to enter a valid PIN.

  4. Enter the valid PIN.

    SecureLogin is launched successfully for the smart card user.