Thanx Mike!
I should clarify my goals more. What I want is a solution that works
independent of the underlying operating system, card reader and card.
According to OCF documents OCF _is_ independent of the underlying
operating system and transparent with regard to card readers and cards.
Therefore I thought that OCF would be a good solution.
Suppose it's too hard to accomplish all that with IE and/or
Communicator. Could I use Java instead to make use of the cryptographic
functions on the card through OCF API's, and then set up a SSL
connection? If that's possible, am I allowed to use the OCF API's for
cryptography when I live outside the U.S?
regards
/Martin Sigbjorn
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>
> Martin,
> my smart card development team has created the IBM Digital Signature
> Solution supporting both browsers (MS IE and Netscape Communicator) for
> smart card authentication using a uniform architecture based on PKCS#11 and
> MS CAPI/CSP in the Windows environment. The solution supports also e-mail
> tools like MS Outlook and Netscape Messenger for S/MIME type e-mail using a
> smart card to sign and optionally encrypt mail or documents.
> I will send you by separate e-mail my White Paper describing the solution
> which will provide you more details,
>
> regards
> Mike Hamann
> ______________________________
> IBM GSCS Solution Architect
> visit us: http://www.chipcard.ibm.com
> Tel: (49) 7031 16 -4314 / FAX: -4888
> Martin Sigbjorn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 23.03.99 08:19:30
> I need information on how I can use smartcards with Netscape
> Navigator/Communicator and Internet Explorer, in order to perform secure
> authentication of a user. I know these browsers have support for
> smartcard authentication through certificates and SSL but I don't know
> how it works (or how to make it work). Can OCF be any help to me here?
> What additional software components do I need?
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