Secure Computing Soft-PK Version 5.1.3 Build 4, SafeNet manual Starting Soft-PK

Starting Soft-PK

Starting Soft-PK

Soft-PK starts automatically each time the computer on which it resides is started. It runs transparently at all times behind all other software applications including the Windows login. The Soft-PK icon in the taskbar changes color and image to indicate the status of system communications.

Figure 4-1. Soft-PK icon in the Windows taskbar

Soft-PK icon in taskbar

Determining Soft-PK status from icon variations

The following table summarizes all icon variations and their meaning.

Table 4-2. Soft-PK taskbar icons

Icon	Description
	Grey — Indicates Windows did not start the Soft-PK service
	properly.
	Red — Indicates Soft-PK is installed correctly; no connection is
	established.
	Red box — Indicates a non-secure connection established;
	transmitting non-secure communications.
	Yellow key — Indicates at least one secure connection
	established; no transmission.
	Yellow key/green box — Indicates at least one secure
	connection established; transmitting secure communications
	only.
	Yellow key/red box — Indicates at least one secure connection
	established; transmitting non-secure communications only.
	Yellow key/red and green box — Indicates at least one secure
	connection established; transmitting secure and non-secure
	communications.

In summary, green means the computer is transmitting securely; red means it is transmitting unsecure communications. Both red and green means that the computer is transmitting both secure and unsecure data simultaneously, on different channels.

Installing and Working with Soft-PK 4-3