Introducing Smart Cards to the System
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4/8/2010
Before the smart card subsystem can find a smart card, the smart card must be introduced to the system. Introduction is done typically with a smart card setup utility that is provided by the manufacturer of the smart card.
The smart card setup utility must provide the following pieces of information about the smart card:
- Its answer-to-reset (ATR) string and an optional mask to use as an aid in identifying the card.
- A list of smart card interfaces that are supported by the smart card.
- A friendly name for the smart card, to be used in identifying the smart card to the user. In most cases, the user supplies this name to the setup utility.