On Thu, Jan 15, 2004 at 07:03:22AM +0200, Amira Solomovici wrote: > Hi all, > > I have been having difficulty in finding a tutorial explaining how to use the > openssl application with smartcards, and I hope that someone could help me with the > following: > > What I am basically trying to do is use a smartcard for logging into my Linux > machine. > I have openssl ver 0.9.7a installed, and I have implemented a pkcs#11 interface to > the smartcard. > I also installed the OpenSC libraries, but I'm not sure how to use it with openssl > and with my pkcs#11 module. > > I would be grateful if someone could guide me on how to configure all those tools, > and especially how to obtain or generate a certificate/key-pair to use in the login > process to the computer. >
May I recommend that you update to openssl 0.9.7.c as 0.9.7a has a security advisory. Also, something like http://www.apache-ssl.org might be of help. -- Member - Liberal International On 11 Sept 2001 the WORLD was violated. This is [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ici [EMAIL PROTECTED] Society MUST be saved! Extremists must dissolve. Birthdate 29 January 1969 Born: Redhill, Surrey, England, UK ______________________________________________________________________ OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org User Support Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED]
