[Fwd: OpenPGP javacard implementation]

[David Shaw]

On Thu, Jan 20, 2005 at 06:14:13AM -0500, J. Wren Hunt wrote:
> Jason Harris wrote:
> >On Wed, Jan 19, 2005 at 09:36:00AM -0500, David Shaw wrote:
> >
> >>On Mon, Jan 10, 2005 at 09:28:33AM +0000, gnupg-users-owner at gnupg.org 
> >>wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>I have written a prototype OpenPGP applet for the Javacard
> >>>platform. The ~ homepage of the project is:
> >>>
> >>>http://www.core-dump.com.hr/index.pl?node_id=421
> >>>
> >>>In the package are all relevant instructions on how to test it
> >>>against the gpg and Sun's emulated reference Javacard
> >>>implementation.
> >>
> >>That's pretty cool.  The Java Ring is really a Java card underneath,
> >>so you could carry the applet around on your finger.
> >><http://java.sun.com/features/1998/07/ring-project.html>
> >
> >
> >Don't forget plain iButtons.
> >
> >
> Anyone know of any information  on how to access these devices via *nix? 

They're serial devices underneath it all.  There are drivers for
various platforms, including *nix, here:

http://www.maxim-ic.com/products/ibutton/jibkit/index.cfm

David