NOTE:To use the Card method for authentication, you must install the Advanced Authentication Device Service. For more information on Device Service, see the Advanced Authentication - Device Service guide.
To authenticate with the Card method, perform the following steps:
Ensure that the card reader is connected to your machine.
Tap your card on the reader or insert a smart card to the reader.
IMPORTANT:The Card method supports the 1:N feature that indicates that Advanced Authentication automatically detects the user name. You can authenticate by pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL and then placing a card to the reader.
While authenticating with the Card method, some error messages might be displayed:
If an error message Wrong card is displayed, you might be using a wrong card. Repeat with another card or re-enroll the authenticator in the Self-Service Portal, or contact the security officer.
If you get the error Connect reader, ensure that the reader is properly connected. Try to connect it to a different USB slot.
If you get the error <Your user name> has no authenticator for Card, you need to enroll the authenticator in the Self-Service Portal, or contact the security officer.
If you get the error No template for Card and specified unit_id, either the card is not enrolled or you are trying to log in with the non-cached authenticator in the offline mode.
IMPORTANT:An administrator can configure an automatic session lock or log off on card events. In such a scenario, you must:
Leave a card on the reader during login and after you log in when Tap&Go is disabled and you can lock the operating system or log off automatically when you take off the card from the reader.
Or
Tap a card on the reader to log in and to lock, unlock, or log off when Tap&Go is enabled.