Notification Area Icon (ActivClient Agent)

Some policies are only available if the associated ActivClient components are installed. For example, the policy allowing to access the Advanced Diagnostics tool.

The following sections detail the ActivClient Agent (System tray icon) policy settings to configure the ActivClient contextual menu by choosing to hide or not some menu items:

Important:

Restart the Workstation

For the ActivClient Agent policy changes to be applied, you must restart the Agent.

You can do this by simply logging off and logging back on again

Clipboard One-Time Password expiration (in seconds)

Description:

Defines for how long (in seconds) the One-Time Password is available on the Clipboard.

If this setting is not configured, then the One-Time Password is available for 30 seconds on the Clipboard.

If this setting is disabled, the generated One-Time Password is not automatically copied to the Clipboard.

Possible Values:

  • Not Configured

  • Enabled – displays the default value, 30, and can be updated

  • Disabled

Hide Advanced Diagnostics menu

Description:

Defines if the Advanced Diagnostics menu item is displayed in the ActivClient Agent menu. This option starts the Advanced Diagnostics tool, allowing users and help desk operators to diagnose ActivClient.

This menu is not displayed if the Troubleshooting feature is not installed.

If this setting is not configured or disabled, then the Advanced Diagnostics menu is displayed.

Hide Get One-Time Password menu

Defines if the Get One-Time Password menu is displayed, allowing users to generate a smart card-based One-Time Password from the ActivClient Agent.

If this setting is not configured or disabled, then the Advanced Diagnostics menu is displayed.

Hide notification area icon

Description:

Defines if the ActivClient Smart Card agent icon is displayed in the Microsoft Windows notification area.

If this setting is not configured or disabled, then the ActivClient Agent icon is displayed.

Hide Open menu

Defines if the Open menu item is displayed in the ActivClient Agent menu. This option opens the ActivClient User Console.

If this setting is not configured or disabled, the Open menu item is displayed.

Hide PIN Initialization Tool menu

Description:

Defines if the PIN Initialization Tool menu item is displayed in the ActivClient Agent menu. This option starts the PIN Initialization Tool, allowing users to initialize smart cards.

This menu is not displayed if the PIN Initialization Tool feature is not installed.

If this setting is not configured or disabled, then the PIN Initialization Tool menu is displayed.

One-Time Password window duration (in seconds)

Description:

Defines for how long (in seconds) the One-Time Password notification window is displayed.

If this setting is not configured, the One-Time Password notification window is displayed for 10 seconds.

If this setting is disabled, the generated One-Time Password is not displayed in a notification window.

Possible Values:

  • Not Configured

  • Enabled – displays the default value, 10, and can be updated

  • Disabled