The card auto power off is not the problem. See https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pcsc-lite/+bug/787451
Short answer: kill pcscd on Linux if you want to use the reader inside virtualbox. vmware has a "faked" reader so may use the Linux pcscd. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/925683 Title: ActivIdentity USB token not powering/working in a VM (VirtualBox / VMware) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pcsc-lite/+bug/925683/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs