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Check the smartcard is working on Windows

Windows user help

Infos

On windows, you don't need Safenet Smartcard driver installed on you personnal pc.

The first time the smartcard reader is connected and a smartcard is inserted, Windows will install automatically the standard drivers.

Tip

there is a smartcard F.A.Q. with different tips you can check

if you want to check, if smartcard is accessible:

Checking if the smartcard can be read
- ensure the smartcard IS NOT in the reader
- Start Certificate Manager
- > "Start Menu" -> "Run" -> "certmgr.msc"
Certificate Manager
- if the smartcard is not present, you should not have any certificates

- the GREEN squa re show eventually the list of certificates of your last session
Certificate Manager
- You can remove the BNPP certificate
- Next time you insert your smartcard if all is ok, the certificates will appear again
- Once there is no more BNPP cerificates, insert again your smartcard

- The reader led will blink and finally the certificates should appear (you can refresh the window
Certificate Manager