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  1. Use RDP (Remote Desktop Connection) to connect to the server smartcard.syr.edu

  2. When prompted for Logon, 
    1. If you are RENEWING YOUR YUBIKEY: use your current Yubikey to log onto the server.
    2. If you are SETTING UP A NEW YUBIKEY: You received an email from "Smart Card Manager" with a username and password. 
      1. After opening RDP, select "More choices" and log in as a different account. Use the username: c-netid (example: c-testuser or AD\c-testuser) and the password from the email.

  3. On the desktop of the server find the "Setup Smartcard" icon in the upper left and double click on it.

  4. A command prompt will open,
    1. If not already inserted, plug the Yubikey into a USB port on the computer.

  5. The process is now underway and can take a few moments.

  6. A new window will appear. Press "More Choices". Select the YubiKey option (looks like a small credit card icon) from the list if not already selected.
    1. If the window appears and there is no option for a Yubikey and PIN, but rather it asks for a smartcard to be connected; be sure the smartcard is inserted correctly into the USB drive and also that the RDP session allows smartcard passthrough. To turn on smartcard passthrough, close out of the smartcard setup prompt and logout of smartcard.syr.edu. Open RDP, go to Show Options/Local Resources/More... and make sure "Smartcard" is checked.

  7. Enter the default PIN of the card. 
    1. If you are RENEWING YOUR YUBIKEY: use the PIN you have set on the smartcard.
    2. If you are SETTING UP A NEW YUBIKEY: use the default PIN 123456

  8. You will be prompted again for the SAME PIN a few moments later for the root certificate to be added so the Yubikey is more versatile. 

  9.  After, you can sign out of the RDP session. (Go to the Start Menu, click the silhouette of a person just above the Start Menu, Sign Out)

  10. Once completed you will not be able to log into any server directly with the username and password like what was done in step 2. You will need to use the smartcard and pin. (The smartcard should show up under "More Choices" when using RDP)

  11. Remove and Reinsert the Yubikey in the usb port before trying to use it.
    1. If you just renewed your smartcard, you may need to reboot your system before the Kerberos protocol can utilize the smartcard subsystem.

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