2011/5/12 helpcrypto helpcrypto <helpcry...@gmail.com>: > First, I'll introduce ourselves: > We have developed a self-designed (not opensc based) PKCS#11 library for our > company smartcards. > They aren't PKCS#15 compliant, and not really cryptographic, because key is > handled out of the card, but is all we have, and its PCSC/CCID. > > Our software is working on Linux and Windows (Firefox/Thunderbird), and we > expect that will work on Mac OSX as soon as we/they resolve some Java issues > on Firefox4, but seems to work on tests. > Now, we are considering to make Safari/Mail compatible and found the SCA > project (Actually, dont know if its considered obsolete, unmantained or > what). > > As i read, SCA is compatible with opensc-pkcs11-modules, and seems to be > kind of bridge/proxy between TokenD and PKCS#11. > Is theres any way to link safari/mail with our own pkcs11 library through > this bridge? (asumming SCA=bridge)) > If its possible: Really, i dont know where to start. Wiki seems quite messy, > I cant find anything about what im looking for...Im really lost. > If not possible, i assume, we should port/refactor our PKCS#11 module to > embed on OpenSC. Completely lost again. > > So this subject is more or less: > From where should i start? > I have read the whole wiki (maybe i miss half, 'cuase its quite a > laberynth), and didnt find an starting point on how to develop/use opensc. > > Where i can find such opensc-pkcs11-module example? Its all OpenSC > text/config based? > > If i want to use safari/Mail access our smartcards, using pkcs11, is > migrating our code to a opensc interface the only option?
No, that is not the only option. Maybe it is simpler to use a tokend over the PKCS#11 API. See [1] "Free software Tokend above PKCS#11 (for Mac OS X)". You should not have to modify your PKCS#11 module. Bye [1] http://ludovicrousseau.blogspot.com/2010/04/free-software-tokend-above-pkcs11-for.html -- Dr. Ludovic Rousseau _______________________________________________ opensc-devel mailing list opensc-devel@lists.opensc-project.org http://www.opensc-project.org/mailman/listinfo/opensc-devel
