[Muscle] multiuser pcscd?

[Ludovic Rousseau]

On Sun, Jul 20, 2008 at 9:37 AM, Harald Milz <hm at seneca.muc.de> wrote:
> Hi,

Hello,

> Q1: does pcscd support talking to multiple pcsc clients at the same time?
> If yes, is there an architectural limit how many?

Yes. 16 by default.

> Q2: on the pcsc client level, how do I tell the smartcard readers apart
> when they are the same make and model, in order to build the proper
> rdesktop command for each user?

You can't, unless each reader has a (different) USB serial number.
Only a minority of smart card readers have a serial number.

> Q3: has any progress been made as far as access security? In 2006 there
> were talks about running pcscd against PAM. Would that include separating
> card readers from each other, and allowing a user to see only her/his
> reader?

I am still waiting for patches :-)
Maybe your company wants to sponsor this development?

Regards,

-- 
 Dr. Ludovic Rousseau