Smartcard Property Dialog
The Smartcard Properties dialog is the starting point for nearly all smartcard management operations.
The specific set of tabs presented depends on which smartcard product is enabled in SafeHouse.

Dialog Tabs
These links will take you to information about each of the available pages:
- Stored Passwords
- Smartcard Options
- Smartcard Tools
- Virtual Smartcard
- Smartcard Library
- About this Smartcard
How to Launch this Dialog
The Smartcard Properties dialog is launched using the Options button found on the system tray utility's Options tab.

Stored Passwords
This tab shows the passwords stored in your current smartcard and allows you to manage or edit the entries.
The label or name of the currently-inserted card is displayed in the upper left corner of the tab.

- Popup Menu
Right click on the left column to see a popup menu of available actions.
- Add, Edit, Delete
These buttons display dialogs to help you manage the entries on the card.
Smartcard Tools
This tab contains buttons linking to helpful smartcard tools. The specific set of available features depends on your smartcard manufacturer.

- Export
Export (save) the passwords stored in your current smartcard to a password-protected .SMART file or XML text file. SMART files are compatible with SafeHouse's virtual smartcard features using USB memory sticks. XML files are clear text and offer no protection.
- Import
Import (read) passwords from a .SMART file into the current smartcard. SMART files are SafeHouse's private format used for both smartcard protected export files and SafeHouse's virtual smartcards using USB memory sticks.
- Run Test
Click this button to run a harmless test on your smartcard to make sure everything is working correctly and that it passes all interface tests required to be fully-compatible with SafeHouse. This test takes approximately 20 seconds to run. You may be prompted to enter your PIN. This test is recommended when you are using a generic smartcard with SafeHouse. By generic, we mean devices that are not listed in our smartcard configuration drop list, as these devices have not specifically been verified by us to be compatible with SafeHouse. Your passwords stored on the smartcard will not be affected by this test.
- Restart
This feature is used for troubleshooting. All it does is instruct the SafeHouse low-level smartcard logic to restart itself. There is never any harm in restarting the smartcard software. If you believe the SafeHouse smartcard software is behaving strangely or hung up, you might try clicking this button to see if it clears the problem.
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