Administrator's Guide

7. If you want the system to automatically launch the HP SAM client when a users inserts a smart
card, see steps a and b. (NOTE: Step a is the default setting.)
a. For the Windows XPe-based client (default setting), edit the ‘scwatch.cfg’ file with the
following:
[scwatch]
Action=c:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Session
Allocation Client\hprdcw32.exe
ActionDir=c:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Session
Allocation Client\
— or —
b. For the Internet Explorer-based client, edit the ‘scwatch.cfg’ file with the following:
Action=c:\Program Files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe http://HP
SAMServername
8. Start the service by:
a. Clicking Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services.
b. Right-clicking HP Smart Card Monitor Service.
c. Selecting Start.
For more information about HP SAM smart card settings, see
Smart Card Settings on page 41.
You can configure smart card-related settings on the Web client after you complete this procedure. From
the HP SAM administrator console, go to System Settings > Web Client.
NOTE: The CAC is a high-security type of smart card used by the military. Its behavior in HP SAM
matches that of typical smart cards. HP SAM does not access extended data in the CAC card beyond
the certificate needed to determine the user's credentials.
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