User Guide
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Introduction
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Product presentation
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Idopte Smart Card Middleware (I-SCM) Desktop is a middleware that makes the cryptographic functions available on devices such as smart cards or cryptographic keys available to third-party applications.

In particular, it enables the implementation of features such as:

  - Strong certificate-based authentication in browsers
  - Electronic signature and encryption of documents or messages
  - Smart card connection to workstations
  - etc...

It is available on the three main OS (Windows, MacOS, Linux) and provides all the standard cryptographic interfaces typically used by applications:

  - PKCS#11
  - Cryptographic Service Provider (Windows environments)
  - Smart Card Minidriver (Windows environments)
  - CryptoTokenKit (MacOS environments)

It also provides web applications with a dedicated interface: the Smart Card Web Service (SCWS).

The middleware also includes the Smart Card Manager, a tool for basic card administration and diagnostics operations.

Document object
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This document is intended for middleware end-users. 

In particular, it presents the functionalities of the *Smart Card Manager* tool.


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	doc/userinterface
	doc/manager_main
	doc/tool_signencrypt
	doc/tool_configuration
	doc/tool_about