DCFM Enterprise User Manual (53-1001775-01, June 2010)

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De-registering an authentication card

Authentication cards can be removed from the database and the switch by de-registering them.

Use the following procedure to de-register an authentication card.

1. Select the authentication card on the Authentication Card table.

2. Click Deregister.

3. A confirmation dialog box is displayed. Click OK to confirm de-registration.

The Encryption Group dialog box displays.

4. Click OK on the Encryption Group dialog box.

The card is de-registered from the group.

Using authentication cards

When a quorum of authentication cards are registered for use, an Authenticate dialog box is

displayed to grant access to the following:

• The Encryption Group Properties dialog box Link Keys tab.

• The Encryption Group Properties dialog box Security tab, which provides access to the

following:

- Master Key Actions, which includes Backup Master Key, Restore Master Key, and Create

Master Key.

- The System Cards radio buttons used to specify whether or not a system card is Required

or Not Required.

- The Authentication Card Quorum Size selector.

- The Register from Card Reader and Register From Archive buttons.

• The Master Key Backup dialog box.

• The Master Key Restore dialog box.

• The Decommission LUNs dialog box.

To authenticate using a quorum of authentication cards, do the following:

1. When the Authenticate dialog box is displayed, gather the number of cards needed, as directed

by instructions on the dialog box. The currently registered cards and the assigned owners are

listed in the table near the bottom of the dialog box.

2. Insert a card, and wait for the ID to appear in the Card ID field.

3. Enter the assigned password.

4. Click Authenticate.

5. Wait for the confirmation dialog box, and click OK.

6. Repeat steps two through five for each card until the quorum is reached.

7. Clic k OK.