PCMCIA-complaint smart card secured memory assembly for porting user profiles and documents

A computer system, comprising:

• a computer having a reader for a memory assembly;
• a memory assembly secured by a smart card to interface with the reader, the memory assembly storing a user profile and interfacing with a removable smart card to enable access to the user profile when the smart card is present and activated via a passcode, and to disable access to the user profile when the smart card is removed;
• and
• wherein in response to the memory assembly being interfaced with the reader and the smart card being present and activated, the smart card authenticates the user, authenticates the user profile, logs the user onto the computer, and configures the computer with user-preferences and operating system characteristics stored in the user profile.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a first storage device, including:
• a storage area for storing a profile and a public key of an encryption key pair;
• a first interface for coupling with a computing device;
• a second interface;
• a second storage device capable of coupling with the second interface, including:
• a storage area for a private key of the encryption key pair;
• an authentication device for verifying a passcode;
• wherein the apparatus uploads the profile to the computing device in response to the apparatus being coupled with the computing device, the private key complementing the public key, and the authentication device verifying the passcode;
• and
• wherein the second storage device authenticates the user, authenticates the first storage device, automatically logs the user onto the computing device, and configures the logged on computing device with user-preferences and operating system characteristics from the profile.