Planning a Smart Card Deployment
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
Smart card support in Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003 enables you to enhance the security of many critical functions, including client authentication, interactive logon, and document signing, in your organization. If you are using or planning to use public key certificates, deploy smart cards to increase security for your network and critical applications.
In This Chapter
Overview of Smart Card Deployment
Creating a Plan for Smart Card Use
Creating a Smart Card Deployment Plan
Planning for Ongoing Smart Card Support
Additional Resources for Smart Card Deployment
Related Information
For more information about creating a public key infrastructure, see "Designing a Public Key Infrastructure" in this book.
For more information about Windows Server 2003 Certificate Services and public key infrastructure features, see the Windows Security Collection of the Windows Server 2003 Technical Reference (or see the Windows Security Collection on the Web at https://www.microsoft.com/reskit).