Gemsafe Smart Cards; Pin Numbers - HP Brio BA200 User Manual

1 Introduction to HP ProtectTools 2000
Introduction

GemSAFE Smart Cards

If your ProtectTools 2000 Smart Card Kit comes with a pair of
GemSAFE GPK 8K smart cards, you can, as well as enjoying secure
Web access, send and receive secure e-mail. GemSAFE cards support
encryption/decryption and signature functions.
For more information on using GemSAFE smart cards, refer to the
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GemSAFE User Guide, available by selecting
Start Programs
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on your PC or by looking in the folder
GemSAFE User Guide
on the HP ProtectTools 2000 CD-ROM.
Gemplus\gemsafe\Doc
NOTE
Export regulations and national law dictate maximum session key
lengths. The maximum session key length in the United States and
Canada is 128 bits (for example, with Microsoft Internet Explorer). The
maximum session key length for the international version is 40 bits. If
you are sending a message internationally, you may need to change the
session key length (or encryption algorithm) so that the recipient has
the cryptographic capacity to decrypt your message.
You currently have the international version preloaded on your VL600
Secure Bundle. If you are using this system in the US or in Canada,
downloading the High Encryption Pack directly from Microsoft at
www.microsoft.com will enable you to use the strong key length version.

PIN Numbers

When using smart cards with ProtectTools 2000, the PIN for logging on
to your PC is 8 characters in length. It can contain any letters or
numbers (a-z, A-Z, 0-9) and is case sensitive ("hellojoe" is not the same
as "HelloJoe"). If you fail to enter this PIN code in five successive
attempts, the card will become unusable. For information on changing
this PIN, refer to "Changing a Smart Card's PIN" on page 63.
In addition to this, GemSAFE smart cards also use a second PIN for
secure e-mail and Web access. The default PIN code for accessing
these features is 1234. However, you may use from four to eight
characters when you set your own PIN. Subsequently, when you use
the card, you have three attempts to type in the correct PIN number. If
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