Authentication with a Smart Card
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Requisites for Card Reader Functionality
Inordertoenablethecardreaderfunctionality,thefollowingParagonII
componentsmustbeincludedinthepathyouchoosetoaccessaspecific
server.
• Reader‐enableduserstation:P2‐EUST/C
• Reader‐enabledCIM:P2CIM‐AUSB‐C
• Reader‐enabledfirmware:ParagonIIswitch(includingtheMain
Unitand,ifany,theStack
ingUnit)withfirmwareversion4.3orlater
Toutilizetheintegratedcardreader,clientauthenticationsoftwaremust
havebeeninstalledandconfiguredproperlyinthetargetservers.The
ParagonIIcardreadersupportsthePC/SCspecification,enabling
communicationbetweencardsandauthenticationmiddleware.Ital
so
conformstotheISO7816standardforthecard‐to‐readerinterface.
Specifically,thereadersupportsISO7816ClassAandABsmartcards.
Note:Raritandoesnotprovidetheclientauthenticationsoftware.Ifyou
encounteranyproblemsregardingtheauthenticationmessages,please
consulttheuserdocumentationshippedwiththeauthenticationsoftware
orcontactyoursystemadministrator.
Theconnectionpatterninthechosenpathwilllooklikethefigurebelow.
1
Server
2
P2CIM‐AUSB‐C
3
Cat5cable