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Usage case 4: Accessing secure Web site
Secure Web access means access to any Web server with SSL v3 and a digital certificate.
The following steps provide instructions for accessing a secure Web site using an ActivIdentity smart card
through an HP blade PC or Active Directory Server. Installing and configuring a secure Web site is
beyond the scope of this white paper; therefore, the white paper assumes the secure Web site is already
functional and accessible from the HP blade PC or Active Directory Server. The white paper also assumes
that you can use the certificate installed on the smart card to access this secure Web site.
Note: Compatible with any X509 digital certificate issued by CyberTrust, Entrust, Microsoft, Netscape,
VeriSign, or other leading CAs.
1. Log in to an available HP blade PC or Active Directory Server using a smart card, as demonstrated in
usage case 1.
2. Use Internet Explorer to connect to a Web site to make sure the system is functioning properly. Con-
nect to a Web page on the same server as the secure Web site.
3. Confirm that the lower right corner of the Internet Explorer window does not display a lock icon.
4. In Internet Explorer, type the address of a secure Web site.
5. If the system displays security alert messages, click OK.
The LED on the card reader indicates when the Web site is accessing the smart card to verify whether
the certificate is approved for the site.
6. After the secure Web site displays, a lock icon in the lower right corner of Internet Explorer confirms
that you are connected to a secure Web site.
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