PIN Management

The tasks in this section describe the PIN Management policy settings used to manage the ActivClient PIN options.

Important: Restart Workstation

For the PIN Management policy changes to be applied, you must restart the workstation.

Allow ActivClient to validate the PIN code against the PIN policy before validating the PIN code against the smart card

Description:

Defines if, during PIN authentication, ActivClient checks the compliance of the entered PIN code with the PIN length policy before verifying the PIN code against the smart card.

If this setting is not configured or disabled, then ActivClient does not validate the PIN code against the PIN policy first.

Allow entry of PIN code longer than the maximum PIN length

Description:

Defines if users can enter a PIN code for verification against the smart card that is longer than the maximum PIN length.

If this setting is disabled or not configured, then users cannot enter a PIN code that is longer than the maximum PIN length to the smart card.

Prevent alphabetic characters in PIN code

Description:

Defines if users can enter alphabetic characters in their PIN code.

If this setting is disabled or not configured, then ActivClient accepts alphabetic characters in the PIN code.

Prevent cancellation of Change PIN at first use

Description:

Disallows users from canceling the Change PIN process when they use their smart card for the first time.

If this setting is disabled or not configured, then users can cancel the Change PIN process at first use.

Note: If users cancel the Change PIN prompt, they will see the prompt again at each logon until the PIN change is performed.

Prevent entry of PIN code shorter than the minimum PIN length

Description:

Defines if users can enter a PIN code for verification against the smart card that is shorter than the minimum PIN length.

If this setting is disabled or not configured, then users can enter a PIN code that is shorter than the minimum PIN length to the smart card.

Prevent users from reusing current PIN during Change PIN

Description:

Defines if users can reuse the current PIN code as the new PIN during a Change PIN operation.

If this setting is disabled or not configured, then users can enter the current PIN code as a new PIN code during the Change PIN operation.

Unlock card contact telephone number

Description:

Specifies the contact telephone number that is displayed in the Unlock Card window prompt.

If this setting is not configured or disabled, then no contact telephone number is displayed in the Unlock Card window prompt.

Possible Values:

  • Not Configured

  • Enabled – enter the contact telephone number in the field

  • Disabled