Solaris Smartcard Overview

This chapter provides an overview of Solaris Smartcard features and provides basic information about installing and using Smartcard. The chapter also provides an overview of setting up a smart card. You can set up a smart card from the Smartcard Console or the command line. The tasks described in this chapter assume that you have identified how to implement smart cards at your site. The tasks also assume that you have set up a card reader on all systems for smart card use.

• What's New With Smartcard

• Smartcard Features

• Smartcard Requirements

• Smartcard Login

• Package Descriptions

• Smartcard Man Pages

• Loading the SolarisAuthApplet

• Initializing a Smart Card

• Defining Authentication Properties on a Smart Card

• Enabling Desktop Login With a Solaris Smartcard