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Final Post-Election Checklist
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Unlocking/Locking Hardware
Unlocking
VxAdmin and VxCentralScan require users to use an Admin Card and a Security Code to login. Both machines have a smart card reader as shown below.
Laptop on and locked
Both machines will display Machine Locked when turned on. To unlock the machine, insert your Admin Card into the attached card reader.
Machine locked screen
Admin Card in card reader
Enter the card security code and remove your Admin Card.
Enter card security code
Locking
Any time a machine will be left unattended, be sure to lock the machine by selecting
Lock Machine
in the upper right hand corner of the screen.
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