This message bounced earlier and I'm reposting it. Take a look - it looks
pretty good.
>Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 11:40:11 +0100
>From: Ludovic Rousseau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: SmartSession: secure a Linux system with a smart card
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>Hello,
>
>I work in the corporate R&D Cryptography & Security group of Gemplus.
>We have developped a set of tools to secure a Linux system using GPK
>8000 smart cards.
>
>The scheme is really secure (using strong RSA authentication) and some
>other features are very useful:
>- authentication using PAM (Pluggable Authentication Module)
> PAM is now included in any Linux distribution and we provide a new
> PAM module to authenticate users using a smart card
>- autolock feature
> As soon as the card is removed, the computer screen and keyboard
> are locked. The system can't be unlocked except with the smart
> card and the coresponding PIN code
>- automatic use of CFS (cryptographic file system)
> Files stored on the system may be ciphered. The ciphering key is
> stored in the smart card and files are automaticaly deciphered only
> when the smart card is present.
>
>The software is free and available here:
>http://www.gemplus.fr/developers/technologies/smartsession/
>
>The software is NOT officially supported by Gemplus.
>
>--
>Ludovic Rousseau
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] - Gemplus/Information Security Team
>
David Corcoran Purdue University
1008 Cherry Lane
West Lafayette, IN 47906
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
765 - 427 - 5147 http://www.linuxnet.com
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