This is really interesting. How does it work? I mean, are there any existing modules for PAM under Linux? Are SmartCards that safe, when just protected by PIN codes?
What's about the security chip, which IBM puts into there Laptops/Workstations? Sebastian On Tuesday 12 August 2003 06:36, Scott Schwendinger wrote: > Sebastian, > > Smartcards can contain many authentication id's. PKI > client certificates can be stored on the smartcard. > When the user access the system/login, a request for > proof is sent. The user must provide the PKI > certificate. With the use a smartcard reader > (external or internal) the PKI certificate is read and > the user is authenticated. > > Scott Schwendinger > > --- Sebastian Schneider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello, > > > > are there any means to authenticate users using > > SmartCard technologies? > > It would be helpful, when primary configuration data > > could be saved to that > > card to support mobile users. > > > > Thanks, > > Sebastian > > -- > > > > > > straightLiners IT Consulting & Services > > Sebastian Schneider > > Metzer Str. 12 > > 13595 Berlin > > Germany > > > > Phone: +49-30-3510-6168 > > Fax: +49-30-3510-6169 > > Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Diese E-Mail enthält vertrauliche und/oder rechtlich > > geschützte Informationen. > > Wenn Sie nicht der richtige Adressat sind oder diese > > E-Mail irrtümlich > > erhalten haben, > > informieren Sie bitte sofort den Absender und > > vernichten Sie diese Mail. > > Das unerlaubte Kopieren sowie die unbefugte > > Weitergabe dieser Mail ist nicht > > gestattet. > > > > This e-mail may contain confidential and/or > > privileged information. > > If you are not the intended recipient (or have > > received this e-mail in error) > > please notify the sender immediately and destroy > > this e-mail. Any unauthorized > > copying, > > disclosure or distribution of the material in this > > e-mail is strictly > > forbidden. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- >- > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software > http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- >- -- straightLiners IT Consulting & Services Sebastian Schneider Metzer Str. 12 13595 Berlin Germany Phone: +49-30-3510-6168 Fax: +49-30-3510-6169 Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Diese E-Mail enthält vertrauliche und/oder rechtlich geschützte Informationen. Wenn Sie nicht der richtige Adressat sind oder diese E-Mail irrtümlich erhalten haben, informieren Sie bitte sofort den Absender und vernichten Sie diese Mail. Das unerlaubte Kopieren sowie die unbefugte Weitergabe dieser Mail ist nicht gestattet. This e-mail may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient (or have received this e-mail in error) please notify the sender immediately and destroy this e-mail. Any unauthorized copying, disclosure or distribution of the material in this e-mail is strictly forbidden. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
