Posts Tagged With "PKI"

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Windows smart card logon using Feitian ePass2003 PKI cards and tokens

Nick Smith | 8 January 2021
Authentication PKI Smart Cards

Windows logon using smart cards and tokens significantly improves the login security for domain user accounts. This post provides an overview of smart card logon and the hardware options available from Microcosm.

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Generic Identity Device Specification (GIDS) for smart card authentication

Nick Smith | 22 April 2019
Authentication GIDS PKI Smart Cards

GIDS sets out the functionality of a physical identity device that can be used for authentication, such as a smart card or USB token.

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What is PKCS#11?

Nick Smith | 30 November 2018
PKCS#11 PKI

PKCS#11 defines an API to communicate with cryptographic security tokens such as smart cards, USB keys and Hardware Security Modules (HSMs). Also known as "Cryptoki", PKCS#11 is part of the Public Key Cryptography Standards.

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