Did you check out the documentation provided by opensc? http://www.opensc.org/docs.php
You may want to use the opensc lists as well, since openssl plays a supporting (though large) role in the process. Kevin On Thursday 15 January 2004 04:34 am, Amira Solomovici wrote: > Hi, > > Thanks for the tips - I have Red Hat 9.0, and I can always upgrade my > openssl. > > Could anyone help me with my original questions - how to make openssl + > opensc + pkcs#11 + smartcard working? > > Thanks, > Amira. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 11:24 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Using OpenSSL and smartcards with pkcs#11 > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: The Doctor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 15 January 2004 05:18 > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: Using OpenSSL and smartcards with pkcs#11 > > > > 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. > > This depends on what you are running. If you are running Red Hat 9, for > example, it says the version is 0.9.7a, and "rpm -q openssl" gives > openssl-0.9.7a-20. However, this version does have the security updates. > "rpm -q --changelog openssl | more" shows that the security fixes were > added on Sep 23 2003. > > Before suggesting they upgrade, find out what version of Linux they are > running please. Otherwise they may come back with more problems that what > they started with. > > Thank you. > > - > John Airey, BSc (Jt Hons), CNA, RHCE > Internet systems support officer, ITCSD, Royal National Institute of the > Blind, > Bakewell Road, Peterborough PE2 6XU, > Tel.: +44 (0) 1733 375299 Fax: +44 (0) 1733 370848 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Even if you win the rat race, that will still only make you a rat. > > > > - > DISCLAIMER: > > NOTICE: The information contained in this email and any attachments is > confidential and may be privileged. If you are not the intended > recipient you should not use, disclose, distribute or copy any of the > content of it or of any attachment; you are requested to notify the > sender immediately of your receipt of the email and then to delete it > and any attachments from your system. > > RNIB endeavours to ensure that emails and any attachments generated by > its staff are free from viruses or other contaminants. However, it > cannot accept any responsibility for any such which are transmitted. > We therefore recommend you scan all attachments. > > Please note that the statements and views expressed in this email and > any attachments are those of the author and do not necessarily represent > those of RNIB. > > RNIB Registered Charity Number: 226227 > > Website: http://www.rnib.org.uk > ______________________________________________________________________ > OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org > User Support Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ______________________________________________________________________ > OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org > User Support Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED] ______________________________________________________________________ OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org User Support Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED]
