SmartCard...

[Nils Faerber]

Laurent Jumet schrieb:
> Hello !
Hi!

>     I'm trying for the first time GPG with a SmartCard (chip card) and it doesn't work despite the device is recognized.
>     I'm trying with my ID card and with my bank card, but none works.
>     I get this message:
> 
> === Begin Windows Clipboard ===
> gpg: detected reader `ACS CCID USB Reader 0'
> Please insert the card and hit return or enter 'c' to cancel:
> Please insert the card and hit return or enter 'c' to cancel:
> Please insert the card and hit return or enter 'c' to cancel: c
> gpg: selecting openpgp failed: general error
> gpg: OpenPGP card not available: general error
> === End Windows Clipboard ===
> 
>     Could someone give me some explanation related to what features I could expect from GPG, providing those smartcards haven't been created with GPG itself?

Errr... you need the OpenPGP smart card to us it with GnuPG as a
key-storing smart card. This does not work just with any card ;)

Cheers
  nils

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