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Smart card reader
The ServSwitch Secure PLUS
models include a smart card
reader which allows you to
insert your security card for
authorization.
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Using the smart card reader
The instructions given here are general advice and may be superseded by
procedures stipulated by your organization.
Note: The channel can be changed before or after inserting the smart card.
To use the smart card reader
1 Align your smart card with the reader slot located in the front panel of the
unit. Ensure that the gold contacts of the card are facing down.
2 Press the required channel select button (if the required channel is not
already selected).
3 Follow the on screen instructions issued by the selected computer.
Smart Card Security
Due to the functions fulfilled by smart cards, it is necessary to grant them
two-way data flow, rather than restricting data to a single direction as imposed
within all other areas of the ServSwitch Secure PLUS. This means that data can
potentially be read from and written to the smart card.
The Secure Switch PLUS emulates the same action as unplugging the card
from one computer’s card reader and plugging it into the next computer’s card
reader. The Secure Switch does not restrict or interfere with the encrypted
communication between the computer and the smart card. The protection
against data leakage between computers by means of storage of data within a
smart card must therefore be provided by the smart card software in the same
way that such protection would need to be provided if multiple card reader units
were connected to the computers.
The ServSwitch Secure cards reader circuitry works in the following way:
• Every computer channel within the ServSwitch Secure PLUS has its own
dedicated smart card reader circuit to which the smart card socket is
connected only when the relevant channel is selected.
• When the channel is switched, the smart card socket is first powered down
and then completely re-initialized for each new channel.
Custom configuration service
For larger installations we offer a custom configuration service where the
ServSwitch Secure PLUS can be internally altered to accommodate particular
requirements.
In situations where a card reader is required only for some of the networks
linked to the ServSwitch Secure PLUS, we can irrevocably disable the card access
abilities of any channel to suit.
Other custom configurations are available to order.