CardOS API Details

CardOS API is the overall name of utilities and documents for using the Application Programming Interface (API) for Siemens CardOS smart cards. The Card API software pack is provided on a CD ROM and consists of one setup. This setup includes:

- Microsoft Crypto Service Provider for CardOS
- Minidriver for Microsoft Base Smart Card CSP (V5.0)
- PKCS#11 crypto module for CardOS
- ICC-Service-Provider of CardOS
- Card Viewer utility
- PIN management utility
- Documentation (User Guide, Installation Guide, Release Notes)

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System Requirements

CardAPI 5.0 wurde von Siemens auf folgenden Plattformen getestet
• Windows XP Professional Edition (SP3) 32 und 64-bit
• Windows Vista Enterprise Edition (SP2) 32 und 64-bit
• Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition (SP2) 32 und 64-bit
• Windows Server 2008 (SP2) 32 und 64-bit
• Linux (Kernel 2.6.18, glibc 2.3.6, PC/SC Lite 1.5.5, X.org 7.1.1; Kernel 2.6.26, glibc 2.7.18, PC/SC Lite 1.5.5, X.org 7.3)
• Mac OS X 10.5 (i386) /10.6 (i386 und x86_64)

CardAPI 3.2 was tested by Siemens on these platforms

• Windows XP Professional (SP2)
• Windows Vista Enterprise Edition
• Windows 2003 Server (Enterprise Edition Terminal Server
• Windows 2000 (SP4)
• Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server auf Windows 2003 Server
• Mac OS X 10.3 / 10.4 mit PC/SC V1.1.2
• Linux ( Siemens tested SuSE Linux 9.1 Kernel 2.6.4, glibc 2.3.3, PC/SC Lite 1.2.0, XFree86 4.3; SuSE Linux 9.3 Kernel 2.6.11, glibc 2.3.4, PC/SC Lite 1.2.0, XFree86 6.8 )

supported Smart Cards

	HiPath SIcority CardOS V4.4 (ab V5.0)HiPath SIcurity CardOS V4.3B
	HiPath SIcurity CardOS V4.2 B DI
	HiPath SIcurity CardOS V4.2 C
	HiPath SIcurity CardOS M4.01A

supported Smart Card Reader

each PC/SC-compliant Smart Card-Reser (but no hotplugging), e.g. Siemens tested
(pinpad reader have to support PC/SC V2.01 10)
- CardMan Trust 3621 USB
- CardMan Trust 3821 USB
- Omnikey CardMan 3121 USB (recommended by Siemens for Mac and Linux)
- Omnikey CardMan 4040 PCMCIA

PKI applications

Card API supports PKI applications compliant to standard smart card interfaces

Microsoft integrated applikations: IE, Outlook, Logon, VPN, Terminal Service...
tested:
- Mozilla / Firefox
- Adobe Acrobate V8.0
- Citrix Presentation Server
- SeaMonkey
- TranSON ClientProxy
...

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Card API V3.1 - data sheet

Card Viewer Screenshots

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