Virtual Smart Card Profile

ActivID CMS provides a dedicated profile for virtual smart cards.

ActivID CMS Virtual Smart Card Profile

Item

Description

Profile name

Generic 1024-2048 PKI-Only Profile for VSC Devices

Profile description

Profile with 16 PKIs (1024 or 2048-bit) for Virtual Smart Cards

Supported features

  • Personalization of up to 16 2048-bit PKIs

  • Online unlock using the User Portal*

  • Offline unlock

PIN Policy

  • Minimum PIN length – 8 characters

  • Maximum PIN length – 25 characters

  • Maximum number of PIN tries - 5

*Only when enrollment on User Portal is enabled for VSC devices; for details, see Setting Parameters for Devices.

The issuance profile only includes PKI applications:

  • Signature and Authentication certificates.

  • Encryption certificates, including recovered archived encryption certificates.

For more details about this device profile, refer to Device Profiles and Hardware Devices.