SunRay Server 1.3 - SmartCards
Apologies in advance if these are silly questions.
I'm looking at a SunRay server 1.3 installation currently and the Schlumberger MicroPayFlex card is used for login to a session. I believe it is set up with standard functionality - it reads a number off the card and associates the number with the session, therafter identifying that session from the card number at any terminal, while the session is still open.
I would like to introduce a different smartcard e.g. Gemplus MPCOS but retain the same functionality and procedures.
My questions are:
1. Are other smartcards supported in v1.3 without the need to write code ? i.e. can I buy some Gemplus MPCOS cards, make some small administrative change and continue operating as usual ?
2. If there is a new .cfg file required (that doesn't come as standard) what goes into the .cfg file - the ATR of the card ?
Thanks in advance
[924 byte] By [
SlimTim] at [2007-11-26 8:27:00]
# 1
You should plan to move off 1.3, it's ancient.
> 1. Are other smartcards supported in v1.3 without the
> need to write code ? i.e. can I buy some Gemplus
> MPCOS cards, make some small administrative change
> and continue operating as usual ?
1.3 supports a handful of card types including MPCOS. 'man -M /opt/SUNWut/man utcard' is the place to start.
> 2. If there is a new .cfg file required (that doesn't
> come as standard) what goes into the .cfg file - the
> ATR of the card ?
A smartcard .cfg file contains much more than an ATR. Its contents are a program written in a smartcard-specific stack-based language. If your new card is similar to one of the supported cards then you might be able to figure out how to derive a new .cfg file from an existing .cfg file. Otherwise you could try opening a support case with Sun, although it's extremely unlikely that they would deliver any enhancements to 1.3. Did I mention how ancient 1.3 is?
# 2
Thanks for your help.
Point taken about the antique software - unfortunately decision is out of my control at the moment. I do believe there are plans to upgrade in a few months time, but hey, we all know about plans ..............
I think we'll try some Gemplus MPCOS cards on the system. I imagine that we will add the card to the Probe list (if it doesn't already exist). Then there must be some admin function to associate a card with a user and hopefully the user can then login.
Is it that simple ?
