Mac OS X, but require additional drivers. Other vendors may produce hardware that works with Work with readers from a variety of vendors, including Athena, CryptoCard, Mac OS X includes generic smart card reader drivers that allow it to There are a number of smart card and smart card reader This means that they can be used to identify and authenticate user access to aĬomputer or services as well as for sending and receiving encrypted emails.įor a computer to read the information on a smart card, it must be equipped Smart cards typically contain an identityĬertificate, an email encryption certificate, and an email signing certificate. AĬertificate, in combination with a user’s PIN or biometric information, is The card stores one or more security certificates that identify the user. Smart cards are physical devices (usually the size and shape of a creditĬard) that contain microprocessors and a small amount of memory.
Apple Training Series: Mac OS X v10.4 System Administration Reference, Volume 2
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