OK, I found it. It is *internal* device, inaccessible to the user. And
it is not for typical smart cards.
Strange, it is reported as connected to USB - yes, USB can be internal,
but IMHO the goal is to report external devices, which is important from
security point of view.
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Radoslaw Skorupka
Lodz, Poland
W dniu 18.08.2022 o 12:33, Radoslaw Skorupka pisze:
It is NOT HMA, it is regular HMC - separate PC machine, it is mounted
in separate rack, not in z15 cabinet.
The machine is 1U high, so it is easy to inspect all the ports and
devices. In the front you have removable HDD, several fans
(demountable), some LED indicators and power on button.
On the back there are plenty of USB and UTP ports, power supplies and
some other ports (video).
NO SLOT FOR CARD. I assume SmartCard reader is for reading cards -
some slot is needed. There is no such thing.
Obviously there is no chance to "hide" smartcard slot on the top,
bottom or sides covered by rack equipment.
I could imagine there is some reader hidden inside the chassis, but it
is virtually impossible in 1U chassis.
Last, but not least: HMC report *external* devices connected to the
machine - mouse, keyboard, pendrive, whatever. It does not report any
internal device like HDD, VGA card, LAN adapters, etc.
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