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opensc-0.27.1

set of libraries and utilities to access smart cards

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Description

OpenSC provides a set of libraries and utilities to access smart cards. Its main focus is on cards that support cryptographic operations, and facilitates their use in security applications such as mail encryption, authentication, and digital signature. OpenSC implements the PKCS#11 API so applications supporting this API such as Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird can use it. OpenSC implements the PKCS#15 standard and aims to be compatible with every software that does so, too.

Package information

Ports path
security/opensc
Package architecture
amd64
Maintainer
Klemens Nanni <kn@openbsd.org>
Categories
security
Available flavors
None listed

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