User Guide

Introduction

Product presentation

Idopte Smart Card Middleware (I-SCM) Desktop is a middleware that makes the cryptographic functions available on devices such as smart cards or cryptographic keys available to third-party applications.

In particular, it enables the implementation of features such as:

  • Strong certificate-based authentication in browsers

  • Electronic signature and encryption of documents or messages

  • Smart card connection to workstations

  • etc...

It is available on the three main OS (Windows, MacOS, Linux) and provides all the standard cryptographic interfaces typically used by applications:

  • PKCS#11

  • Cryptographic Service Provider (Windows environments)

  • Smart Card Minidriver (Windows environments)

  • CryptoTokenKit (MacOS environments)

It also provides web applications with a dedicated interface: the Smart Card Web Service (SCWS).

The middleware also includes the Smart Card Manager, a tool for basic card administration and diagnostics operations.

Document object

This document is intended for middleware end-users.

In particular, it presents the functionalities of the Smart Card Manager tool.