Pc Modes; Pc Modes Description; Passive Mode; Active Mode - HighSecLabs RS20N-3 User Manual

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PC Modes

Overview
The MDR has a built-in association mechanism which allows the smartcard to
be concurrently mapped to multiple PCs. PC Modes determines which of the
associated PCs is set as active, while others are set as Passive. an active PC has
full (read/write) access to the smartcard which is inserted into the MDR. a Passive
PC recognizes the smartcard but has no access to it until it is made active. at any
given time only one PC can be set as active.

PC Modes Description

Active Mode

• The smartcard is inserted into the MDR.
• The PC association led is oN.
• The PC Number led is oN.
• The MDR appears under the computer's operating system device manager
as a smartcard reader.
• The computer's oS and applications have full (read/write) access to the
smartcard.
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Passive Mode

• The smartcard is inserted into the MDR.
• The PC association led is oN.
• The PC Number led is off.
• The MDR appears under the computer's operating system device manager
as a smartcard reader.
• The computer's oS and applications have No access to the smartcard.
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