Proximity Card Configuration with Symantec Workspace Corporate

1. What are the Prerequisites or Assumptions?

• All the machines [SWC Server, SWC Client] should be in the same domain.
• During the installation SWC Server or Client pcProxCard module should be installed as a part of installation.

  

• Supported Proximity Card readers are RDR - 6081AKU & RDR - 6382AK2( used in Wyse Thin Client )
• SWC Server installed with necessary licenses.
• Client workstation with SWC Agent installed and Proximity Card Reader attached to the workstation.

2. How to verify the installation of pcProxCard Module?

After the installation of SWC Server or Client with pcProxCard module

1. In the registry, check the "PSProxCardPPI" key in the following location
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Symantec\Workspace Corporate\Proximity
   It should have the value as "1"
2. 1) Login into the SWC console and navigate to Authenticators | Server | Password,

   

   2) In the Authenticator Manager, Click on "Auth Attributes" Tab,
   Check for Smart Card Logon Interval (min) and Smart Card Self Enroll values

This confirms that pcProxCard module installed successfully.

3. Configuring the pcProxCard in the SWC Console?

1. Login into the SWC console and navigate to Authenticators | Server | Password,
2. In the Authenticator Manager, Click on "Auth Attributes" Tab, set the following values
3. Smart Card Logon Interval (min) = 5 and Smart Card Self Enroll checkbox checked and click on Update.

   

4. How to verify the pcProxCard in the SWC Agent?

1. Login to the Client workstation with the User1 who is assigned to a Workspace
2. Now Logoff from the rendered Workspace by clicking on Applications | Logoff
3. Tap the Proxcard1 in Proximity Card Reader and type in same username and Password.
4. Now workspace will be rendered.
5. Tap the Proxcard1 again, now it should logoff from the workspace.
6. Once again tap the Proxcard1, workspace should be rendered.
7. Repeat the above steps for registering the other Proxcard's

5. How to verify the pcProxCard in the SWC Console?

1. Login to SWC Console
2. Find the user (E.g. User1) in the Administration utility screen.
3. Verify the Card Id for the user, It should match the ID of the Proxcard1