Input from TKE smart card

Follow these steps:
  1. A dialog box is displayed for selecting the input source.
    Figure 1. Select key source - smart card
    Select key source - smart card
    Make your selection and click Continue.
  2. Insert the TKE smart card into the appropriate reader. Ensure the TKE smart card is enrolled in the same zone as the TKE workstation crypto adapter; otherwise, the Load will fail.
    Note: To display the zone of a TKE smart card, exit from TKE and use either the Cryptographic Node Management Utility or the Smart Card Utility Program under Trusted Key Entry Applications. See Display smart card details or Display smart card information.
  3. The smart card contents are read and displayed in the Select key part from TKE smart card window:
    Figure 2. Select key part from TKE smart card
    Select key part from TKE smart card
  4. Highlight the key part to load.
  5. Click OK.
  6. Enter the PIN on the smart card reader PIN pad when prompted.
  7. For a DES or RSA master key, the MDC-4 is calculated and displayed, providing the user with the opportunity to visually verify the MDC-4 value. For a DES master key, the Encipher Zero VP (ENC-ZERO) is also displayed. For an AES or ECC (APKA) master key, the AES-VP is calculated and displayed, providing the user with the opportunity to visually verify the AES-VP value.
  8. Press Load key.
  9. You will get a message that the command was executed successfully.
Parent topic: Load single key part