Hi,
There is a very good reason to be able to access two readers
in an application. Many POS applications use a SAM
validate the security on the customers card. The bank issues
both the SAM and the customer cards. By doing so, the keys
are known only to the bank, no need to load them into the
application via communications or other method.
Unlike a POS terminal, a Linux box does not have any secure
memory (readable only by a built in encryption processor), so
the keys cannot be securely loaded into the Linux box. A SAM
is going to be the simplest way to securely validate a card.
-Russ
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Russ Nell
Software Engineer
Smart Card Solutions
Hartland, WI
(414) 369-3400 x208
-----Original Message-----
From: gregor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Monday, September 21, 1998 1:41 PM
Subject: Re: MUSCLE Opinions
>hi david,
>
>i wouldn't care much about addressing 2 or more readers in one application. i think
>this feature can be added in the future
>i think there might other work to do.
>
>bye
>gregor
>
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