Chapter 3 Card Readers

This chapter describes the procedures for setting up and maintaining card readers of various types:

• To Add an iButton Reader

• To Add a Sun SCRI External Card Reader 1

• To Add a Sun SCRI Internal Card Reader 1

• To Remove a Card Reader (Console)

• To Remove a Card Reader (Command Line)

Supported Card Readers

Solaris Smartcard supports two external card readers, the iButton and the Sun SCRI External Reader 1, and an internal card reader, the Sun SCRI Internal Card Reader 1.

The following table shows the supported card readers and the corresponding values you need to supply to add them.

Table 3–1 Card Readers Supported

Reader Type	Card Terminal Factory Name	Reader Model Name
Sun SCRI External Card Reader 1	com.sun.opencard.terminal.scm.SCMStc.SCMStcCardTerminalFactory	SunSCRI
iButton	com.ibutton.oc.terminal.jib.iButtonCardTerminalFactory	DS1402
Sun SCRI Internal Card Reader 1	com.sun.opencard.terminal.scm.SCMI2c.SCMI2cCardTerminalFactory	SunISCRI

Adding a Card Reader (Command Line)

You add a card reader by using the smartcard -c admin command with the following syntax:

smartcard -c admin -t terminal -j card_terminal_factory_name -x add -d device_pathname -r user_friendly_reader_name -n card_reader_model

-c admin	Indicates that you are viewing or modifying OCF properties.
-t terminal	Indicates that you are about to configure a card reader.
-j card_terminal_factory_name	Defines the card terminal factory name of the card reader type. See the specific Card Terminal Factory Name in the procedures below.
-x add	Indicates that you want to add a card reader.
-d device_pathname	Specifies the device port where you have plugged in the card reader.
-r user_friendly_reader_name	Specifies a unique name for the reader.
-n reader_model_name	Designates the model name of the card reader. See the specific card reader model name in the procedures below.

Refer to the smartcard(1M) man page for more information.

To Add an iButton Reader

1. Attach the external card reader to the system.

   Physically attach the external smart card reader to the serial port, following instructions in the card reader documentation.

2. Become superuser on the system where you are attaching the card reader.

3. Add the iButton reader by typing, for example, the following on one line:

   # smartcard -c admin -t terminal -j com.ibutton.oc.terminal.jib.iButtonCardTerminalFactory -x add -d /dev/cua/b -r MyButtonReader -n DS1402

   -c admin	Indicates that you are viewing or modifying OCF properties.
   -t terminal	Indicates you are configuring a card reader.
   -j com.ibutton.oc.terminal.jib.iButtonCardTerminalFactory	Identifies the card terminal factory name of the iButton reader. Be careful to type the card terminal factory name following -j option exactly as shown in the procedure above, with no spaces or returns between characters.
   -x add	Indicates that you want to add a card reader.
   -d /dev/scmi2c0	Defines the device port where the card reader is attached.
   -r MyButtonReader	Specifies a unique name for the iButton reader.
   -n DS1402	Indicates the model name for the iButton card reader.

4. Stop ocfserv.

   # pkill ocfserv

   The ocfserv process is restarted the next time you use the Smartcard Console or the smartcard command.

To Add a Sun SCRI External Card Reader 1

1. Attach the external card reader to the system.

   Physically attach the external smart card reader to the serial port, following instructions in the card reader documentation.

2. Become superuser on the system where you are attaching the card reader.

3. Add the Sun SCRI External Card Reader 1 by typing, for example, the following command on one line:

   # smartcard -c admin -t terminal -j com.sun.opencard.terminal.scm.SCMStc.SCMStcCardTerminalFactory -x add -d /dev/cua/b -r MyExternalReader -n SunSCRI

   -c admin	Indicates that you are viewing or modifying OCF properties.
   -t terminal	Indicates you are configuring a card reader.
   -j com.sun.opencard.terminal.scm.SCMStc.SCMStcCardTerminalFactory	The card terminal factory name of the Sun SCRI External Card Reader 1. Be careful to type the card terminal factory name following -j option exactly as shown in the procedure above, with no spaces or returns between characters.
   -x add	Indicates that you want to add a card reader.
   -d /dev/scmi2c0	Defines the device port where the card reader is attached.
   -r MyExternalReader	Specifies a unique name for the SCRI External Card Reader 1.
   -n SunSCRI	Indicates the model name for the SCRI External Card Reader 1.

4. Stop ocfserv.

   # pkill ocfserv

   The ocfserv process is restarted the next time you use the Smartcard Console or execute the smartcard command.

To Add a Sun SCRI Internal Card Reader 1

1. Become superuser on the system where you are attaching the card reader.

2. Add the Sun SCRI Internal Card Reader 1 by typing, for example, the following command on one line:

   # smartcard -c admin -t terminal -j com.sun.opencard.terminal.scm.SCMI2c.SCMI2cCardTerminalFactory -x add -d /dev/scmi2c1 -r MyInternalReader -n SunISCRI

   -c admin	Indicates that you are viewing or modifying OCF properties.
   -t terminal	Indicates you are configuring a card reader.
   -j com.sun.opencard.terminal.scm.SCMI2c.SCMI2cCardTerminalFactory	The card terminal factory name of the Sun SCRI Internal Card Reader 1. Be careful to type the card terminal factory name following -j option exactly as shown in the procedure above, with no spaces or returns between characters.
   -x add	Indicates that you want to add a card reader.
   -d /dev/scmi2c0	Defines the device port where the card reader is attached. For example, /dev/scmi2cn, where n in scmi2cn is the nthe SunISCRI reader on the system.
   -r MyInternalReader	Specifies a unique name for the SCRI Internal Card Reader 1.
   -n SunISCRI	Indicates the model name for the SCRI Internal Card Reader 1.

3. Stop ocfserv.

   # pkill ocfserv

   The ocfserv process is restarted the next time you use the Smartcard Console or execute the smartcard command.

Removing a Card Reader

You might need to remove an external card reader from a system when a user no longer needs to use a smart card, or when you want to move the card reader to another system. Be sure to remove the card reader logically before you disconnect the physical device.

To Remove a Card Reader (Console)

1. Click Card Readers in the Navigation pane.

2. Select the card reader in the Console pane that you want to remove.

3. Select Remove Terminal from the Action menu.

4. Click OK to remove the card reader.

5. Restart ocfserv, if prompted.

   The ocfserv process is restarted the next time you use the Smartcard Console or execute the smartcard command.

To Remove a Card Reader (Command Line)

1. Become superuser on the system with the card reader to be removed.

2. Remove the card reader.

   # smartcard -c admin -t terminal -r user_friendly_reader_name -x delete

3. (Optional) Unplug the external card reader from the port.

4. Stop ocfserv.

   # pkill ocfserv

   The ocfserv process is restarted the next time you use the Smartcard Console or execute the smartcard command.