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PCMCIA smart card reader for OS X?
Authored by: scottis24 on Jan 21, '04 12:11:56PM

Here's the deal on the PCMCIA readers,
According to Activcard and Cryptocard, the PCMCIA readers will not work in Mac OS X due to the architecture or something (BS Sales person answer).

Weirdly enough because when I plug in my DOD supplied activcard PCMCIA reader in my Powerbook it shows up in the bar as a PSCR (Personal Smart Card Reader). According to the documentation from Apple (FSCP Install guide) supported readers are only usb. The old FCSP packages for jaguar have been built in to Panther much in the same way as x11 has. I will have one of these supported usb readers tommorow and will let you all know what happens

The DOD common access card is a gov issued ID card based on a schlumberger 32k v2 card. The DOD is using these for all sorts of things from building access to PC login.

FWIW



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PCMCIA smart card reader for OS X?
Authored by: DeepTrance on Jul 28, '04 02:29:58PM

My company has provided PCMCIA SmartCard drivers and Apple is evaluating it at the moment. It works with our own silicon - SCM's SCR24X series. The drivers are available at our website www.scmmicro.com.



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PCMCIA smart card reader for OS X?
Authored by: ibroughton on Jul 29, '04 12:16:45PM

Still no sign of a driver that will work with a generic USB key though?

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