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Changing the smart card PIN

Changing the smart card PIN

Attention

For security reasons, the smart card PIN can only be changed once. Once the PIN has been changed, the memory area of the card containing this information is sealed and can no longer be altered or tampered with.

Requirements

  1. Physical access to the HSMs with the smart cards and PIN for each one.
  2. Keyboard and monitor.

Procedure

  1. To change the PIN, you must physically go to the HSM and authenticate with the cards.

  2. Once authenticated, choose Configuration and then Smart card Manager

    Smart card management option
    Smart card management option

  3. Choose Change PIN, insert the card and press ENTER.

    Message to insert card
    Message to insert card

  4. Type in his current PIN, a message about the size and characteristics of the PIN will appear, press ENTER again.

    Message to enter PIN
    Message to enter PIN

  5. Type in the new PIN and press ENTER, a new screen to confirm the PIN will appear, type again and ENTER again.

    Message to confirm the new PIN
    Message to confirm the new PIN

  6. After confirming the PIN, a message will appear confirming the change and another saying that the card is PIN locked (cannot be changed again).

    Confirmation message
    Confirmation message

    Message showing that the card is in _locked_ state
    Message showing that the card is in the locked state

Checking smart card status

You can check the status of the smart card by choosing the Inspect option within the Smart card manager

  1. Once authenticated, choose Configuration and then Smart card Manager

    Smart card management option
    Smart card management option

  2. Choose the Inspect option, insert the card and press OK, if the card has already changed its password, YES will appear in the Pin Locked line.

    Option _Inspect
    Option _Inspect