Re: SmartCards

[Sebastian Schneider <ses () straightliners de>]

This is really interesting. How does it work? I mean, are there any existing 
modules for PAM under Linux?
Are SmartCards that safe, when just protected by PIN codes?

What's about the security chip, which IBM puts into there 
Laptops/Workstations?

Sebastian

On Tuesday 12 August 2003 06:36, Scott Schwendinger wrote:
> Sebastian,
>
> Smartcards can contain many authentication id's.  PKI
> client certificates can be stored on the smartcard.
> When the user access the system/login, a request for
> proof is sent.  The user must provide the PKI
> certificate.  With the use a smartcard reader
> (external or internal) the PKI certificate is read and
> the user is authenticated.
>
> Scott Schwendinger
>
> --- Sebastian Schneider <ses () straightliners de> wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > are there any means to authenticate users using
> > SmartCard technologies?
> > It would be helpful, when primary configuration data
> > could be saved to that
> > card to support mobile users.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Sebastian
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