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<h1 id="OpenSC">OpenSC</h1>
<p>
OpenSC provides a set of libraries and utilities to access smart
cards. Its main focus is on cards that support cryptographic operations,
and facilitate their use in security applications such as mail encryption,
authentication, and digital signature. OpenSC implements the <a class="ext-link" href="http://www.rsa.com/rsalabs/node.asp?id=2133" shape="rect"><span class="icon"> </span>PKCS#11 API</a>
so applications supporting this API such as Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird
can use it. OpenSC implements the <a class="ext-link" href="http://www.rsa.com/rsalabs/node.asp?id=2141" shape="rect"><span class="icon"> </span>PKCS#15</a> standard and aims to be compatible
with every software that does so, too.
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See our <a class="wiki" href="OverView.html" shape="rect">OverView</a> page for more details.
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<p>
OpenSC was written by an international team and is licensed as
<a class="ext-link" href="http://www.opensource.org/" shape="rect"><span class="icon"> </span>Open Source</a> software under the
<a class="ext-link" href="http://www.opensource.org/licenses/lgpl-license.php" shape="rect"><span class="icon"> </span>LGPL license</a>.
For a list of all authors and contributers as well as detailed
license information see <a class="wiki" href="AuthorsAndCredits.html" shape="rect">AuthorsAndCredits</a>.
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<p>
Please note: typical smart cards are completely undocumented and incompatible
with all other existing smart cards. Thus please check these lists below, and review
each page to find out which specific smart card is supported by opensc.
</p>
<p>
For programmable <a class="missing wiki" shape="rect">JavaCards?</a>: only certain pre-loaded applets and blank <a class="missing wiki" shape="rect">JavaCards?</a> are supported (after you load a supported applet to the card). If you can't load applets to the card and your applet is not supported, OpenSC won't work for you.
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<h2 id="NationalIDCards">National ID Cards</h2>
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These are usually pre-initialized read-only cards.
Supported eID cards:
<ul class="taglist"><li><a href="EstonianEid.html" shape="rect">EstonianEid</a> Estonian eID (<a href="/opensc/tags/%27eID%27" shape="rect">eID</a> <a href="/opensc/tags/%27maintained%27" shape="rect">maintained</a> <a href="/opensc/tags/%27martin%27" shape="rect">martin</a> <a href="/opensc/tags/%27readonly%27" shape="rect">readonly</a> <a href="/opensc/tags/%27supported%27" shape="rect">supported</a>)</li>
<li><a href="ItalianCNS.html" shape="rect">ItalianCNS</a> Italian CNS and CIE (<a href="/opensc/tags/%27eID%27" shape="rect">eID</a> <a href="/opensc/tags/%27supported%27" shape="rect">supported</a>)</li>
<li><a href="ItalianEid.html" shape="rect">ItalianEid</a> Italian Infocamere (<a href="/opensc/tags/%27eID%27" shape="rect">eID</a> <a href="/opensc/tags/%27readonly%27" shape="rect">readonly</a> <a href="/opensc/tags/%27supported%27" shape="rect">supported</a>)</li>
<li><a href="PortugueseEid.html" shape="rect">PortugueseEid</a> Portuguese eID (<a href="/opensc/tags/%27eID%27" shape="rect">eID</a> <a href="/opensc/tags/%27fork%27" shape="rect">fork</a> <a href="/opensc/tags/%27supported%27" shape="rect">supported</a>)</li>
<li><a href="SpanishEid.html" shape="rect">SpanishEid</a> Spanish Ceres (<a href="/opensc/tags/%27binaryonly%27" shape="rect">binaryonly</a> <a href="/opensc/tags/%27eID%27" shape="rect">eID</a> <a href="/opensc/tags/%27fork%27" shape="rect">fork</a> <a href="/opensc/tags/%27supported%27" shape="rect">supported</a>)</li>
<li><a href="UnitedStatesPIV.html" shape="rect">UnitedStatesPIV</a> US PIV (<a href="/opensc/tags/%27eID%27" shape="rect">eID</a> <a href="/opensc/tags/%27supported%27" shape="rect">supported</a>)</li>
</ul>
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Unclear/unsupported eID cards:
<ul class="taglist"><li><a href="Australia.html" shape="rect">Australia</a> Australian national ID card (<a href="/opensc/tags/%27eID%27" shape="rect">eID</a> <a href="/opensc/tags/%27unsupported%27" shape="rect">unsupported</a>)</li>
<li><a href="AustrianEid.html" shape="rect">AustrianEid</a> Austrian "Bürgerkarte" (<a href="/opensc/tags/%27eID%27" shape="rect">eID</a> <a href="/opensc/tags/%27signaturecard%27" shape="rect">signaturecard</a> <a href="/opensc/tags/%27unsupported%27" shape="rect">unsupported</a>)</li>
<li><a href="BelgianEid.html" shape="rect">BelgianEid</a> Belgian Belpic (<a href="/opensc/tags/%27eID%27" shape="rect">eID</a>)</li>
<li><a href="FinnishEid.html" shape="rect">FinnishEid</a> Finnish FINEID (<a href="/opensc/tags/%27eID%27" shape="rect">eID</a>)</li>
<li><a href="GermanEid.html" shape="rect">GermanEid</a> German ID Cards (<a href="/opensc/tags/%27eID%27" shape="rect">eID</a> <a href="/opensc/tags/%27unclear%27" shape="rect">unclear</a>)</li>
<li><a href="ItalianPostecert.html" shape="rect">ItalianPostecert</a> Italian Postecert (<a href="/opensc/tags/%27eID%27" shape="rect">eID</a> <a href="/opensc/tags/%27unsupported%27" shape="rect">unsupported</a>)</li>
<li><a href="SwedishEid.html" shape="rect">SwedishEid</a> Swedish ePosten card (<a href="/opensc/tags/%27eID%27" shape="rect">eID</a> <a href="/opensc/tags/%27unsupported%27" shape="rect">unsupported</a>)</li>
<li><a href="TaiwanEid.html" shape="rect">TaiwanEid</a> Taiwan (<a href="/opensc/tags/%27eID%27" shape="rect">eID</a> <a href="/opensc/tags/%27unclear%27" shape="rect">unclear</a> <a href="/opensc/tags/%27unsupported%27" shape="rect">unsupported</a>)</li>
</ul>
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<h2 id="SmartCards">Smart Cards</h2>
<p>
Each entry on this list represents a whole family of cards. See each page to find out which modells are supported.
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<ul><li><a class="wiki" href="Cryptoflex.html" shape="rect">Schlumberger/Axalto Cryptoflex</a>
</li><li><a class="wiki" href="Cyberflex.html" shape="rect">Schlumberger/Axalto Cyberflex</a>
</li><li><a class="wiki" href="GemplusGpk.html" shape="rect">Gemplus GPK</a>
</li><li><a class="wiki" href="CardOs.html" shape="rect">Siemens CardOS M4</a>
</li><li><a class="wiki" href="IbmJcop.html" shape="rect">IBM JCOP</a>
</li><li><a class="wiki" href="Micardo.html" shape="rect">Micardo</a>
</li><li><a class="wiki" href="OberThur.html" shape="rect">Oberthur</a>
</li><li><a class="wiki" href="OpenPgp.html" shape="rect">OpenPGP</a>
</li><li><a class="wiki" href="SetCos.html" shape="rect">Setec Setcos</a>
</li><li><a class="wiki" href="Starcos.html" shape="rect">Giesecke & Devrient Starcos</a>
</li><li><a class="wiki" href="Seccos.html" shape="rect">Giesecke & Devrient Seccos</a>
</li><li><a class="wiki" href="TCOS.html" shape="rect">TCOS based cards (NetKey E4, SignTrust, Smartkey)</a>
</li><li><a class="wiki" href="AKIS.html" shape="rect">AKIS Smart Cards</a>
</li><li><a class="wiki" href="ASEPCOS.html" shape="rect">Athena Smart Cards</a>
</li><li><a class="wiki" href="FTCOSPK01C.html" shape="rect">Feitian FTCOS/PK-01C</a>
</li><li><a class="wiki" href="MyEID.html" shape="rect">Aventra MyEID Smart Cards</a>
</li></ul><h2 id="USBTokens">USB Tokens</h2>
<p>
Each entry on this list represents a whole family of cards. See each page to find out which modells are supported.
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<ul><li><a class="wiki" href="AladdinEtokenPro.html" shape="rect">Aladdin eToken Pro</a>
</li><li><a class="wiki" href="CryptoIdentityItsec.html" shape="rect">Eutron CryptoIdentity ITSEC</a>
</li><li><a class="wiki" href="SchlumbergerEgate.html" shape="rect">Schlumberger/Axalto e-gate</a>
</li><li><a class="wiki" href="RainbowIkeyThree.html" shape="rect">Rainbow iKey 3000</a>
</li><li><a class="wiki" href="RainbowIkeyFour.html" shape="rect">Rainbow iKey 4000</a> (not supported)
</li><li><a class="wiki" href="ePass3000.html" shape="rect">Feitian ePass3000</a>
</li><li><a class="wiki" href="ASEPCOS.html" shape="rect">Athena ASEKey</a>
</li><li><a class="wiki" href="AktivRutokenS.html" shape="rect">Aktiv Co. Rutoken S</a>
</li><li><a class="wiki" href="AktivRutokenECP.html" shape="rect">Aktiv Co. Rutoken ECP</a>
</li></ul><h2 id="Unsupportedstuff">Unsupported stuff</h2>
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Things that we have (some) code for but which are known to be incomplete, broken or largely useless
<ul class="taglist"><li><a href="Australia.html" shape="rect">Australia</a> Australian national ID card (<a href="/opensc/tags/%27eID%27" shape="rect">eID</a> <a href="/opensc/tags/%27unsupported%27" shape="rect">unsupported</a>)</li>
<li><a href="AustrianEid.html" shape="rect">AustrianEid</a> Austrian "Bürgerkarte" (<a href="/opensc/tags/%27eID%27" shape="rect">eID</a> <a href="/opensc/tags/%27signaturecard%27" shape="rect">signaturecard</a> <a href="/opensc/tags/%27unsupported%27" shape="rect">unsupported</a>)</li>
<li><a href="EMV.html" shape="rect">EMV</a> EMV (Europay, Mastercard, VISA) (<a href="/opensc/tags/%27card%27" shape="rect">card</a> <a href="/opensc/tags/%27unsupported%27" shape="rect">unsupported</a>)</li>
<li><a href="ItalianPostecert.html" shape="rect">ItalianPostecert</a> Italian Postecert (<a href="/opensc/tags/%27eID%27" shape="rect">eID</a> <a href="/opensc/tags/%27unsupported%27" shape="rect">unsupported</a>)</li>
<li><a href="JavaCard.html" shape="rect">JavaCard</a> JavaCards (<a href="/opensc/tags/%27unsupported%27" shape="rect">unsupported</a>)</li>
<li><a href="MiniDriver.html" shape="rect">MiniDriver</a> MS BaseCSP MiniDriver (<a href="/opensc/tags/%27unsupported%27" shape="rect">unsupported</a> <a href="/opensc/tags/%27windows%27" shape="rect">windows</a>)</li>
<li><a href="OpenPgp.html" shape="rect">OpenPgp</a> OpenPGP card (<a href="/opensc/tags/%27readonly%27" shape="rect">readonly</a> <a href="/opensc/tags/%27shouldwork%27" shape="rect">shouldwork</a> <a href="/opensc/tags/%27unmaintained%27" shape="rect">unmaintained</a> <a href="/opensc/tags/%27unsupported%27" shape="rect">unsupported</a>)</li>
<li><a href="RainbowIkeyFour.html" shape="rect">RainbowIkeyFour</a> iKey 4000 (<a href="/opensc/tags/%27unsupported%27" shape="rect">unsupported</a> <a href="/opensc/tags/%27usbtoken%27" shape="rect">usbtoken</a>)</li>
<li><a href="Seccos.html" shape="rect">Seccos</a> (<a href="/opensc/tags/%27card%27" shape="rect">card</a> <a href="/opensc/tags/%27unsupported%27" shape="rect">unsupported</a>)</li>
<li><a href="SwedishEid.html" shape="rect">SwedishEid</a> Swedish ePosten card (<a href="/opensc/tags/%27eID%27" shape="rect">eID</a> <a href="/opensc/tags/%27unsupported%27" shape="rect">unsupported</a>)</li>
<li><a href="TaiwanEid.html" shape="rect">TaiwanEid</a> Taiwan (<a href="/opensc/tags/%27eID%27" shape="rect">eID</a> <a href="/opensc/tags/%27unclear%27" shape="rect">unclear</a> <a href="/opensc/tags/%27unsupported%27" shape="rect">unsupported</a>)</li>
</ul>
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<h3 id="OpenSCforks">OpenSC forks</h3>
<p>
<ul class="taglist"><li><a href="SpanishEid.html" shape="rect">SpanishEid</a> Spanish Ceres (<a href="/opensc/tags/%27binaryonly%27" shape="rect">binaryonly</a> <a href="/opensc/tags/%27eID%27" shape="rect">eID</a> <a href="/opensc/tags/%27fork%27" shape="rect">fork</a> <a href="/opensc/tags/%27supported%27" shape="rect">supported</a>)</li>
</ul>
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<h2 id="StartingPoints">Starting Points</h2>
<ul><li><a class="wiki" href="OverView.html" shape="rect">OverView</a> - A short introduction what OpenSC is and how it fits into the big picture.
</li><li><a class="wiki" href="WhatsNew.html" shape="rect">WhatsNew</a> - What is new, what has changed since the last major release?
</li><li><a class="wiki" href="OperatingSystems.html" shape="rect">OperatingSystems</a> - What your operating system needs to have for OpenSC to work.
</li><li><a href="http://www.opensc-project.org/files/" shape="rect">Download</a> the latest stable release of OpenSC.
</li><li><a class="wiki" href="CompilingInstalling.html" shape="rect">CompilingInstalling</a> - How to compile and install OpenSC yourself.
</li><li><a class="wiki" href="QuickStart.html" shape="rect">QuickStart</a> - installation and basic steps to initialize a blank smart card.
</li><li><a class="wiki" href="UsingOpensc.html" shape="rect">UsingOpensc</a> - options when using OpenSC.
</li><li><a class="wiki" href="Pkcs15Init.html" shape="rect">PKCS#15 Initialization</a> Guide with many small details
</li><li><a class="wiki" href="PinpadReaders.html" shape="rect">PinpadReaders</a> - are special because there was no standard for pinpads for a long time.
</li><li><a class="wiki" href="ReplacingCertificates.html" shape="rect">ReplacingCertificates</a> - does not work for all cards and is a bit tricky.
</li><li><a class="wiki" href="SecureSetup.html" shape="rect">SecureSetup</a> - how to configure the security aspects or OpenSC
</li><li><a class="wiki" href="TroubleShooting.html" shape="rect">TroubleShooting</a> explains the most common problems and how to solve them.
</li><li><a class="wiki" href="MoreDocumentation.html" shape="rect">MoreDocumentation</a> -- older and specific documents.
</li><li><strong><a class="wiki" href="MailingLists.html" shape="rect">MailingLists</a></strong> -- How to contact us.
</li></ul><h2 id="ApplicationSupport">Application Support</h2>
<ul><li><a class="wiki" href="PKCS11.html" shape="rect">PKCS11 Module</a> - OpenSC includes a PKCS#11 module "opensc-pkcs11.so" that works with many applications.
</li><li><a class="wiki" href="Tools.html" shape="rect">Tools</a> - OpenSC includes a number of command line tools for exploring, initializing, automatisation and debugging.
</li><li><a class="wiki" href="OpenSSL.html" shape="rect">OpenSSL</a> can use a so called engine to delegate cryptographic operations to your smart card.
</li><li><a class="wiki" href="WindowsCSP.html" shape="rect">WindowsCSP</a> - on Windows a Cryptographic Service Provider (CSP) offers your smart card to all applications.
</li><li><a class="wiki" href="AppleCSP.html" shape="rect">AppleCSP</a> - on Mac OS X a Cryptographic Service Provider (CSP) offers your smart card to all applications.
</li><li><a class="wiki" href="Mozilla.html" shape="rect">Mozilla</a>, Firefox and Thunderbird all can use OpenSC for authentication, signing and decryption
</li><li><a class="wiki" href="PamModules.html" shape="rect">PamModules</a> - allow people to login using their smart card.
</li><li><a class="wiki" href="SecureShell.html" shape="rect">SecureShell</a> - use ssh network connections with smart card authentication.
</li><li><a class="wiki" href="PKI.html" shape="rect">PKI</a> - Public Key Infrastructures are used to manage certificates, including those on smart cards.
</li><li><a class="wiki" href="VPN.html" shape="rect">VPN</a> - build private networks using smart card authentication.
</li><li><a class="wiki" href="WPA.html" shape="rect">WPA</a> - use WPA to secure your wireless network including smart card authentication.
</li><li><a class="wiki" href="PGP.html" shape="rect">PGP</a> - email can be signed and crypted in PGP format using smart cards.
</li><li><a class="wiki" href="Sign.html" shape="rect">Sign</a> arbitrary data and documents using smart cards.
</li><li><a class="wiki" href="XML.html" shape="rect">XML</a> advanced signatures can be created with smart cards.
</li><li><a class="wiki" href="HBCI.html" shape="rect">HBCI</a> homebanking with a smart card (HBCI is a standard common in Germany).
</li></ul><h2 id="DevelopersCorner">Developers Corner</h2>
<ul><li><a class="wiki" href="SubversionRepository.html" shape="rect">SubversionRepository</a> has our latest source code, if you want to test it or improve it.
</li><li>All changes are listed in the [file:ChangeLog ChangeLog] in the source code or <a href="http://www.opensc-project.org/opensc/log/" shape="rect">online</a>.
</li><li>Bug reports are <a class="ext-link" href="https://www.opensc-project.org/opensc/newticket" shape="rect"><span class="icon"> </span>reported</a> and <a class="ext-link" href="https://www.opensc-project.org/opensc/report" shape="rect"><span class="icon"> </span>viewed</a> best online.
</li><li><a class="wiki" href="DeveloperHardware.html" shape="rect">DeveloperHardware</a> is always welcome. Thanks for your donation!
</li><li><a class="wiki" href="ReleaseHowto.html" shape="rect">ReleaseHowto</a> documents our release process.
</li><li><a class="wiki" href="ReleaseTodo.html" shape="rect">ReleaseTodo</a> lists the things we want to do before our next release.
</li><li>Interoperability is best discussed on an the <a class="ext-link" href="http://www.gol.grosseto.it/mailman/listinfo/interopeid" shape="rect"><span class="icon"> </span>interopeid</a> mailing list for national id cards.
</li><li><a class="wiki" href="RecentTestresults.html" shape="rect">RecentTestresults</a> has the test course we aim to do with each release, and help is always very welcome!
</li><li><a class="wiki" href="ResourcesLinks.html" shape="rect">ResourcesLinks</a> -- Standards, Documents, etc.
</li><li><a class="wiki" href="DevelopmentPolicy.html" shape="rect">DevelopmentPolicy</a> -- the how and why of OpenSC development.
</li><li><a class="wiki" href="SslChoice.html" shape="rect">SslChoice</a> -- if you want to write an SSL enabled application you can choose between many libraries.
</li><li><a href="http://www.opensc-project.org/sca/wiki/OpenscTokend" shape="rect">MacOsXTokend</a> -- a Tokend implementation for Mac OS 10.4, based on OpenSC
</li><li><a class="wiki" href="GermanApi.html" shape="rect">GermanApi</a> -- Information about new eCardAPI published by german goverment
</li></ul>
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