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Initializing the smart card
Use the following procedure on blank smart cards or cards which contain a standalone profile that need
to be re-initialized. To initialize your PIN using the PIN Initialization Tool:
1. Go to Start > Programs > ActivIdentity > ActivClient and select PIN Initialization Tool.
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Right-click the ActivClient Agent icon located on the Windows taskbar and select PIN
Initialization Tool from the right-click menu.
2. Follow the PIN Initialization wizard.
Note: PIN Initialization tool profile. ActivClient also supports a profile specifically created for the PIN
Initialization tool
3. Enter your PIN code, confirm it, and then click Next.
NOTE: The PIN code must conform with the PIN rules displayed by the tool. All the rules must display a
green check for the PIN Initialization Tool to let you move forward.
4. In the case of standalone smart cards (with an unlock code), you must enter a PIN or unlock code.
When the initialization is complete, the Finish window is displayed.
5. In the case where an unlock code is displayed, write it down in a secure location and click Finish to
close the window.
NOTE: If the card is already initialized, the following warning message is displayed:
ActivClient detected that your card is already initialized. Your card
will be reinitialized and any content present on the card (including
private keys) will be permanently deleted.
NOTE: CAC is a Common Access Card issued by the United States Department of Defense. Displays an
expiration date for the card and the card’s certificate. PIV is a Personal Identity Verification Card issued
by the United States Department of Defense. Displays an expiration date for the card and the card’s cer-
tificate. By design a CAC card CANNOT be initialized by the PIN Initialization tool.
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