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How to use smartcards with OpenSSH?
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OpenSSH contains experimental support for authentication using
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Cyberflex smartcards and TODOS card readers, in addition to the cards
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with PKCS#15 structure supported by OpenSC. To enable this you
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(1) enable sectok support in OpenSSH:
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$ ./configure --with-sectok
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(2) If you have used a previous version of ssh with your card, you
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must remove the old applet and keys.
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sectok> junload Ssh.bin
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(3) load the Java Cardlet to the Cyberflex card and set card passphrase:
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sectok> jload /usr/libdata/ssh/Ssh.bin
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Enter new AUT0 passphrase:
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Do not forget the passphrase. There is no way to
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IMPORTANT WARNING: If you attempt to login with the
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wrong passphrase three times in a row, you will
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(4) load a RSA key to the card:
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$ ssh-keygen -f /path/to/rsakey -U 1
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(where 1 is the reader number, you can also try 0)
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In spite of the name, this does not generate a key.
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It just loads an already existing key on to the card.
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(5) Optional: If you don't want to use a card passphrase, change the
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acl on the private key file:
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sectok> acl 0012 world: w
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If you do this, anyone who has access to your card
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can assume your identity. This is not recommended.
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Sources and instructions are available from
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http://www.opensc.org/
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(2) enable OpenSC support in OpenSSH:
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$ ./configure --with-opensc[=/path/to/opensc] [options]
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(3) load a RSA key to the card:
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(1) tell the ssh client to use the card reader:
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(2) or tell the agent (don't forget to restart) to use the smartcard:
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Tue Jul 17 23:54:51 CEST 2001
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$OpenBSD: README.smartcard,v 1.9 2003/11/21 11:57:02 djm Exp $
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