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Smartcard Software Installation
HQ Windows Users Scheduled for Smartcard Deployment the Week of November 9, 2009
November 5, 2009
To: |
HQ Windows Users Scheduled for Smartcard Deployment the Week of November 9, 2009 |
Subject: |
Smartcard Software Installation |
Date: |
Monday,
November 9, 2009 through Friday, November 13, 2009 |
| What to Expect: |
To be fully smartcard enabled, you need the smartcard reader software (Active
Client) installed on your computer.
On Friday, a copy of the HQ Quick Start Guide to NASA Smartcards will
be delivered to you. Please consult the guide for details about
installing the software and using your smartcard. The software installation
process takes only a few minutes on most computers. You have three options
for receiving the software:
- Download
and install, at your convenience, from the Software Refresh Portal (SRP)
- Leave
your computer at NASA HQ overnight to receive an automated evening push
- Receive
an automated daytime push
| Installation Method |
Availability |
| Self-Install
via SRP |
Monday,
November 9 – Tuesday, November 10, until 6 p.m. |
| Automated
Evening Push |
Tuesday,
November 10 - Wednesday, November 11, 7 p.m. both nights |
| Automated
Daytime Push |
Thursday,
November 12 or Friday, November 13, 8 a.m. both days |
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Benefits: |
Using
your smartcard to login to your Windows computer is easy, secure, and doesn’t
require a lengthy password. Instead, you use your 6-8 digit smartcard
PIN. Best of all, your PIN never expires. |
Learn
More: |
A User
Guide, Smartcard
Fact Sheet, and Frequently Asked Questions document are available on the Smartcard@HQ
Informational Web page. A video about smartcards is now available,
and you can also read more about what’s driving this project on the Agency Smartcard Web site. |
Support: |
Enterprise Service Desk (ESD): Call 358-HELP (4357) or
1-866-4NASAHQ (462-7247) or send an e-mail to nasa-esd@mail.nasa.gov |
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