Smart Card Removal Options in Windows 2000

ID: Q227873

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

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SUMMARY

There are two options that you can enable in Windows 2000 for smart card removal. The first option locks the computer when a smart card is removed. This option lets you take a smart card with you when you leave your desk, keeping the session protected. The second option logs you off the workstation when you remove a smart card.

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For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys and Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).

To enable either of these options, set the data value of the ScRemoveOption value in the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

Value: ScRemoveOption (REG_SZ)

Setting:

0 - No action
1 - Lock workstation
2 - Force logoff

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbenv kbhw
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbinfo