Windows 10: Virtual Smart Card lock

Discus and support Virtual Smart Card lock in AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security to solve the problem; Hello. Our company uses Windows authorization and some other services using a virtual smart card. The problem is that the virtual smart card is... Discussion in 'AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security' started by MEugeney, Sep 10, 2020.

  1. MEugeney Win User

    Virtual Smart Card lock


    Hello.

    Our company uses Windows authorization and some other services using a virtual smart card. The problem is that the virtual smart card is blocked after 5 incorrect PIN entries. It is the smart card that is blocked, not the TPM. Tell me, is it possible to somehow increase the number of incorrect attempts to enter or unlock a smart card after a certain period of time?



    I know about unblocking with the PUK and PIN of the administrator.



    We have a domain infrastructure, we use Win Server 2019 + Win 10 Pro 2004

    :)
     
    MEugeney, Sep 10, 2020
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  2. Junaid_A Win User

    Disable PIN caching for Virtual Smart Cards

    Hi,



    Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community forum.



    Pass-through authentication with smart cards work on domain environments. You may want to go through
    Use Virtual Smart Cards to know
    more about the same. As this requires expertise in an environment which has a direct two-way trust relationship, I suggest you to post your query in the
    TechNet forums.



    Regards,
     
    Junaid_A, Sep 10, 2020
    #2
  3. virtual smart card not found

    I have a "virtual digitalbadge" on my PC, which, I think, is an implementation of virtual smart card technology. I use it to set up a VPN to my partner company.

    When I try to set up the VPN, I often get the message "select a smart cart device". Screenshot:


    Virtual Smart Card lock 44cf132c-b921-4da8-bc10-ccd522f1dbe1.png


    The Japanese text means "insert smart card". I can't proceed, since I don't know how to "insert" a virtual smart card.

    I believe this happens consistently after hibernation; a reboot fixes the problem but is a very poor workaround, since it takes about 15 minutes until my PC becomes usable. Of course I could avoid hibernation, but I hibernate for a reason (i.e. I want to
    have the same programs running when I switch my PC on as when I switch it off).

    The same happens whenever Internet Explorer wants to check the certificate on the smart card.

    Is there a tool, a command, a registry entry, anything that helps me "inserting" the smart card without rebooting? Is there a log file or anything else to find out where the process is broken so that I can fix it?
     
    BerndBausch, Sep 10, 2020
    #3
  4. Naveen_M Win User

    Virtual Smart Card lock

    About the security of Virtual Smart Cards

    Hi Arachnide,

    Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

    Windows 10 uses the TPM to protect the encryption keys for BitLocker Volumes, virtual smart cards, certificates, and the many other keys that TPM is used to generate. TPM is used to securely record and protect integrity-related measurements of select hardware.
    The TPM can also be used to generate and store cryptographic keys.

    You can refer to this thread in Microsoft TechNet forums on
    Does Windows remember PIN of the Virtual Smart Card in memory? and check.

    I'd suggest you to post your query in the
    TechNet forums
    where we have a team of experts who are well equipped to answer your query. Queries regarding encryption and decryption are best addressed here.

    Regards,

    Naveen M

    Microsoft Community - Moderator
     
    Naveen_M, Sep 10, 2020
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