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From: "Bruce Ellis" <brucee@chunder.com>
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Subject: Re: [9fans] pop3 before smtp
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Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2003 10:51:41 +1000
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> > I bought a 10-pack of Schlumberger cryptocards (RSA operations computed
> > on-chip, plus the USB controller is on-chip so there's no need to carry
> > around a card reader everywhere).

I have some of these - they are kinda neat.  They generate and store RSA key pairs
and won't release the private key.

> > The only problem is I can't get the damn thing to get recognized in
> > Linux.... Supposedly everybody and their uncle has gotten it to work in a
> > snap. *sigh*

Not a good space to be looking at Linux code - there is so much
Linux smart card code - buckets of repeated code, all almost right.

> But now these cards become bearer instruments.  You steal the card, you
> have access.  Methinks you need at least a PIN to validate the card.

The cards I have are PIN protected.