pcscd(8)

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NAME

6       pcscd - PC/SC Smart Card Daemon
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SYNOPSIS

9       pcscd [options]
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OPTIONS

12       -a, --apdu
13              log APDUs and SW using the debug method (see --debug).
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15       -c, --config file
16              Specifies   the   file   file   as  an  alternate  location  for
17              /etc/reader.conf.d/reader.conf.
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19       -f, --foreground
20              Runs pcscd in the foreground and sends log  messages  to  stderr
21              instead of syslog(3).
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23       -T, --color
24              use colored logs.
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26       -d, --debug
27              use the lowest log level. Any log message of this level or above
28              will be sent to stderr or syslog(3)  depending  on  the  use  of
29              --foreground.
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31       --info use info log level. This is the default log level.
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33       -e, --error
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36       -C, --critical
37              use critical log level.
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39       The  log  levels are ordered as: debug < info < error < critical. Use a
40       log level l will log this level and all the levels above it.
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42       --force-reader-polling
43              Ignore the IFD_GENERATE_HOTPLUG reader capability
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45       -t, --max-thread
46              Set the maximum number of threads (default 200)
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48       -s, --max-card-handle-per-thread
49              Set the maximum number of card handle per thread (default: 200)
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51       -r, --max-card-handle-per-reader
52              Set the maximum number of card handle per reader (default: 200)
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54       -x, --auto-exit
55              Cause pcscd to quit after 60 seconds of inactivity
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57       -h, --help
58              Displays information about the pcscd command line
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60       -v, --version
61              Displays the program version number
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63       -H, --hotplug
64              Ask pcscd to rescan the USB buses for added or  removed  readers
65              and  re-read  the  /etc/reader.conf.d/reader.conf file to detect
66              added or removed non-USB readers (serial or PCMCIA).
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DESCRIPTION

69       pcscd is the daemon program for pcsc-lite. It  is  a  resource  manager
70       that coordinates communications with smart card readers and smart cards
71       and cryptographic tokens that are connected to the system.
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73       It allows applications to access smart cards and readers using the win‐
74       scard API but without knowing details of the card or reader.
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76       pcscd coordinates the loading of drivers for card readers.
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SERIAL SMART CARD READER DRIVERS

79       Smart  card  reader  drivers  are placed in the /usr/lib64/pcsc/drivers
80       directory. Each driver is simply an .so file.  pcscd locates the driver
81       using  the /etc/reader.conf.d/reader.conf file.  See the reader.conf(5)
82       manual  page  for  more  information.    Drivers   are   available   at
83       http://www.musclecard.com/drivers.html.
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USB SMART CARD READER DRIVERS

86       USB  smart  card  reader drivers are located in /usr/lib64/pcsc/drivers
87       directory  as  a  bundle.  You  shall  not  add   a   USB   driver   in
88       /etc/reader.conf.d/reader.conf file.
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FILES

91       /etc/reader.conf.d/reader.conf : Reader configuration file
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93       /var/run/pcscd/pcscd.pid : process id of the running pcscd
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95       /usr/lib64/pcsc/drivers : directory containing bundles for USB drivers
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AUTHORS

101       David   Corcoran   <corcoran@musclecard.com>   and   Ludovic   Rousseau
102       <ludovic.rousseau@free.fr>
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106Muscle                           January 2007                         PCSCD(8)