Pre-Requisites:
- To complete these steps, the end user will need to have their c- account already created by an IT admin and be in the correct initialization state.
- The end user of the c- account and smart card should be the one performing these steps.
Steps to setup or renew a Smart Card/YubiKey @ Syracuse University
- Use RDP to connect to the server "core-scmgmt-01.ad.syr.edu"
- When prompted for Logon, use your smart card to logon or if you are setting up a new or expired smart card use the username: c-netid (example: c-testuser) and the password: SecureOrange!
- If the password above does not work, then the c- account might not have been staged correctly for the completion of these steps. Contact the IT group that provided the smart card.
- On the desktop of the server find the "Setup Smartcard" icon and double click on it.
- Choose an option number and hit enter after entering the number:
- 1 - Start Smartcard Setup - For use with a new smart card or when Smartcard has expired
- At this point, if a virtual smartcard is what is being made, remove any physical cards.
Note: The rest of this documentation is on physical card setup, but virtual card setup is very similiar.
- The process is now underway and can take a few minutes.
After, a new window will appear. Press "More Choices".
- Select the YubiKey option from the list and press "OK".
- Enter the default PIN of the card. For the YubiKey's provided by ITS, the default is: 123456
- After completion, the user account that was used will receive an email. In the email is a calendar appointment to renew the card in 2 years before it expires.
- The computer may need to be restarted.
Final Steps
If the smart card is still using the default PIN of 123456 then the PIN should be changed. Follow the instructions at the link below to complete the change.