On 4/25/2011 12:40 PM, Jean-Michel Pouré - GOOZE wrote:
> Dear friends,
>
> pkcs15-tool --list-public-keys seems to return the list of available
> public keys being registered on card as public keys. It does not include
> the list of private keys. But some public keys can be derived from
> private keys and thus are not listed.
>
> Are there plans to modify pkcs15-tool --list-public-keys so that it
> returns all public keys (including those derived from private keys).

But part of the derivation process may include additional parameters.
Thus the derivation may may not have been done when pkcs15-tool is run
or the key is only good why the card is powered. i.e. an ephemeral key
or a PKCS#11 session only key.

>
> I am asking the question because a friend ***may*** start working on a
> GUI for OpenSC and he ***may*** need to list all public keys and I want
> to be sure what is the best way to extract all public keys.
>
> Kind regards,

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