[Muscle] Compatability of the SCM Microsystem SCL3711 contactless smart card reader

[Ludovic Rousseau]

Hello,

2009/9/21 Linux User <linux at tarottoni.com>:
> Does the SCM Microsystems SCL3711 contactless smart card reader work correctly
> on Linux (i586 and X86_64)?
>
> I wish to use a smart card reader and PAM (Pluggable Authentication Module) to
> enable using a contactless smart card for logging into my computer.  I need
> the data in the contactless smart card (that enables logging in) to be
> securely encrypted, to prevent unauthorized access or modification.
>
> Despite having some familiarity with Linux, I am completely new to smart cards
> and am having much difficulty learning what is necessary to achieve my goal
> stated above.
>
> On page 2 of the the SCL3711 data sheet:
> http://www.scmmicro.com/fileadmin/products/datasheets/Dat_SCL3711_e.pdf
> and on page 21 of the SCL3711 Reference Manual:
> http://www.scmmicro.com/fileadmin/products/datasheets/SCL3711.MANUAL.VER13.pdf
> SCM Microsystems claims the reader to be compatible with Linux; yet, gives no
> clues or details what software makes that possible.  I would like to verify
> the validity of SCM Microsystem's compatibility claim before I waste any more
> time or money on this problem.  I have not yet purchased a SCM Microsystems
> SCL3711 contactless smart card reader.
>
> The SCM Microsystems SCL3711 Reference Manual (on page 17) says the NFC
> controller is PN533 (NXP).  I do not know if that information is useful, nor
> what that means.
>
> I sent an email to SCM Microsystems asking what Linux software enables using
> the SCL3711, and have yet to receive a response.

SCM provides proprietary drivers for their readers. I have not checked
for the SCL3711.
It may, or may not, work for you.

Some contactless readers are supported by my Free Software CCID
driver. See [1] and search for contactless in the 'features' column.

Bye

[1] http://pcsclite.alioth.debian.org/features.html

-- 
 Dr. Ludovic Rousseau