Application Notes
Installing the driver used by GoldKey in Windows XP
Some older installations of Windows do not detect GoldKey tokens properly. On these machines, it may be necessary to update or install the CCID driver. The following procedure may be used if your computer is having trouble detecting your GoldKeys: Download the USB...
Enabling “Right-Click” Encryption in Snow Leopard
To enable the right-click encryption feature in Snow Leopard, open System Preferences and select Keyboard, then go to the Keyboard Shortcuts tab. Under the Services menu, expand "Files and Folders" and check the boxes beside "Encrypt with GoldKey" and "Decrypt file...
Creating a self-signed certificate for BitLocker
To lock a BitLocker-secured drive using a GoldKey smart card, you must have a certificate that is valid for BitLocker, and self-signed certificates must be enabled for BitLocker. Start by enabling self-signed certificates. Click Start and enter "regedit" into the...
Creating a self-signed certificate for GoldKey login to Mac Open Directory
Open Terminal from the Utilities folder in Applications, and run the following commands: cd Desktop openssl req -x509 -nodes -days 365 -newkey rsa:1024 -keyout Cert.key -out Cert.crt openssl pkcs12 -export -out Cert.pfx -inkey Cert.key -in Cert.crt You will be...
Using the smart card function in Windows XP
Windows operating systems released prior to Windows 7 do not natively support the PIV specification from NIST. To utilize GoldKey's smart card functions within these operating systems, the use of middleware is required. We recommend that users upgrade to Windows 7 in...