Smart Card Removal Options in Windows 2000 (227873)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server

This article was previously published under Q227873

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256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

SUMMARY

There are two options that you can enable in Windows 2000 for smart card removal. The first option locks the computer when a smart card is removed. This option lets you take a smart card with you when you leave your desk, keeping the session protected. The second option logs you off the workstation when you remove a smart card.

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To enable either of these options, set the data value of the ScRemoveOption value in the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

Value: ScRemoveOption (REG_SZ)

Setting:

0 - No action
1 - Lock workstation
2 - Force logoff

Modification Type:	Major	Last Reviewed:	12/17/2003
Keywords:	kbenv kbHardware kbinfo KB227873