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Connect to a Remote Computer Using a Smart Card

On Windows you can connect to a remote computer from the Remote Control viewer using a smart card.

Note: The remote host computer must support smart card redirection, that is, its Enable smart card redirection configuration policy must be set to True. For more information, see the Configuration Policy section of the DSM Explorer Help.

To connect to a smart card reader

1. Access the Remote Control viewer.
2. Connect to a specific remote host computer.
3. Click Connect Smart Card in the Sessions context menu or click the Smart Card toolbar button.

   If only one reader is installed, it is selected automatically. If more than one smart card reader is installed, the Select a Smart Card Reader to Connect dialog appears:

   

4. Select a smart card reader to connect to the remote host computer.

   To indicate that the smart card reader is connected, the viewer GUI changes slightly—the Disconnect Smart Card menu option is enabled and the corresponding toolbar button is depressed (checked state).

5. Insert your smart card once the smart card reader is connected.

   Applications on the host computer receive the insertion event in the same way they would if a smart card was inserted locally.