opensc(7)
NAME
opensc - Smart Card library and applications with support
for PKCS #15 compatible smart cards and similar security
tokens
DESCRIPTION
The opensc project aims to provide a set of libraries and
programs for manipulating smart cards. The opensc utili
ties and libraries can be used with ISO 7816-4 compatible
cards providing basic, ISO filesystem manipulation. The
primary goal of opensc, however, is to support crypto
graphic functionality made possible by PKCS #15 compatible
cards.
Functionality includes PIN-protected, on-card private and
public key storage, message signing/verification and key
generation.
opensc libraries are built on top of PC/SC-lite middleware
and can use any reader devices supported by it.
OTHER FEATURES
PAM library.
OpenSSH integration.
PKCS #11 integration.
SUPPORTED CARDS
- As of this writing, opensc is known to support the follow
ing PKCS #15 compatible cards. - Finnish FINEID (SetCOS)
Swedish Posten eID (SetCOS)
Schlumberger Cryptoflex 16k and 8k
Gemplus GPK 4000, 8000 and 16000
MioCOS 1.1
TCOS 2.0
SEE ALSO
opensc-tool(1), opensc-explorer(1), opensc-config(1), pkcs15(7), pkcs15-init(1), pkcs15-tool(1), pkcs15-crypt(1), cryptoflex-tool(1), http://www.opensc.org
AUTHOR
- This manpage was contributed by Joe Phillips
<joe.phillips@innovationsw.com>, for the Debian GNU/Linux
system (but may be used by others).