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Chapter 12: Smart Card
Management
This chapter provides information on using the Smart Card
Management tools.
Smart Card Management Tools
Smart Card Management provides tools for configuring the applications, crypto
devices, key cards, key readers, and local master keys used in the smart card
personalization process.
Privileges for this tool may be defined when security is enabled; refer to
Chapter 14: “Security Configuration” on page 203.
The tools are as follows:
• Crypto Device
Management
— Use Crypto Device Management to define
crypto devices and specify which devices are available for use by smart card
personalization applications.
• Key Card Management
— Use Key Card Management to define key card
groups and to assign key cards to groups.
• Key Reader
Management
— Use Key Reader Management to define key
readers, to assign key card groups to key readers, and to specify which key
readers are available for use by smart card personalization applications.
• Lo
cal Master Key Management
— Use Local Master Key (LMK) Management
to define aliases and enter key check values for LMKs.
Getting Started with Smart Card Management
To begin using Smart Card Management, you must first define your application
using Application Management. Note whether or not your application requires
crypto devices or key readers and then complete the following steps.
• If your application requires a crypto device or devices, use Local Master Key
(LMK) Management to enter the LMK alias of each key in a crypto device, and
then use Crypto Device Management to define the crypto devices.
• If your application requires a key reader or readers, use Key Card
Management to define the key card groups and key cards that will be used,
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