Smartcard support in MS Windows Vista

When I installed Vista I was found, what Cyberflex smartcard and USB E-Gate
smartcard reader was not supported any more. Next, I found what Cryptoflex
for Windows 2000 and Cryptoflex for Windows XP are gone.
Moreover, I'm unable to find what smartcard I can buy right now for using it
under Windows Vista.
So, where is more secure Windows, if there is no any available smartcards on
the market?

I would think that GemPlus would have a solution, but I don't know for sure.
I would look at their web site.

"Vladimir Kiesner" <Vladimir Kiesner@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:A7BDDC7F-8B2F-4298-BEF2-599B453F85AF@microsoft.com...

> When I installed Vista I was found, what Cyberflex smartcard and USB
> E-Gate
> smartcard reader was not supported any more. Next, I found what Cryptoflex
> for Windows 2000 and Cryptoflex for Windows XP are gone.
> Moreover, I'm unable to find what smartcard I can buy right now for using
> it
> under Windows Vista.
> So, where is more secure Windows, if there is no any available smartcards
> on
> the market?

In article <A7BDDC7F-8B2F-4298-BEF2-
599B453F85AF@microsoft.com>, =?Utf-8?B?
VmxhZGltaXIgS2llc25lcg==?= <Vladimir
Kiesner@discussions.microsoft.com> says...

> When I installed Vista I was found, what Cyberflex smartcard and USB E-Gate
> smartcard reader was not supported any more. Next, I found what Cryptoflex
> for Windows 2000 and Cryptoflex for Windows XP are gone.
> Moreover, I'm unable to find what smartcard I can buy right now for using it
> under Windows Vista.
> So, where is more secure Windows, if there is no any available smartcards on
> the market?
>

There will be drivers, middleware, and CSPs for your
current egate and cyberflex cards in the very near
future.
Another great option is to look for any cards that
support the Microsoft Base Smart Card CSP. There are
several vendors in the queue presently.


Finally, Gemplus and Axalto merged last year to form
Axalto, so disregard the Gemplus recommendation <G>.

The Gemalto .Net card works natively with Vista and the
required mini-driver for the Base Smart Card CSP is
included out of the box.

http://www.netsolutions.gemalto.com/

Brian

It appears they did merge to form www.gemalto.com but finding useful
information on the web site is not easy. The .NET Solutions seems to have
compatible smartcards and readers for use with Vista. I know that GemPlus
had a Java card that allowed a lot of personalization and some models
support RSA key generation. I just like them and I have an IBM branded
version of the GemPlus USB reader. I suppose if you talk to a rep at
Gemalto they can tell you what is currently available. I do see they still
have an SDK to use with their cards if you really want a custom solution.

It has been a long time since I worked with SmartCards (Smarty floppy based
smartcard reader), so I am not up to date. I only have the reader for fun,
but haven't done anything with it yet.

"Brian Komar [MVP]" <bkomar@nospam.identit.ca> wrote in message
news:MPG.2043bdb6fd441a0198968f@msnews.microsoft.c om...

> In article <A7BDDC7F-8B2F-4298-BEF2-
> 599B453F85AF@microsoft.com>, =?Utf-8?B?
> VmxhZGltaXIgS2llc25lcg==?= <Vladimir
> Kiesner@discussions.microsoft.com> says...

> There will be drivers, middleware, and CSPs for your
> current egate and cyberflex cards in the very near
> future.
> Another great option is to look for any cards that
> support the Microsoft Base Smart Card CSP. There are
> several vendors in the queue presently.
>
>
> Finally, Gemplus and Axalto merged last year to form
> Axalto, so disregard the Gemplus recommendation <G>.
>
> The Gemalto .Net card works natively with Vista and the
> required mini-driver for the Base Smart Card CSP is
> included out of the box.
>
> http://www.netsolutions.gemalto.com/
>
> Brian