eID support for mobile devices

[Tomasz Harmala]

Hi,

I'm currently conducting research regarding eID cards integration for multi-platform project.
We support the following platforms: Windows Vista/7/8 32 and 64 bit, Mac OS X, Android and iOS.

Here is what I have found so far:

1. eID Middleware covers eID cards access on Windows and Mac OS platforms.
2. I have found two card readers on Zetes webpage that support mobile platforms: ACR38 for Android and Sipiro M for iOS.
3. For ACR38 there is an Android library which provides PC/SC API access for smart cards.

However, I can't find any information about support for custom mobile applications.

1. What are the hardware requirements to use the eID Middleware software to access data on eID card on Windows and Mac OS platforms?
1. Are any special drivers for card reader required? I understand that the user needs to install the eID quickstart software provided on fedict webpage. Is this the only requirement?
   
2. Do you have any information about libraries which allow access to eID cards on iOS platform?
3. Can I use the PC/SC library provided for ACR38 to access data on an eID card?
1. I can't really understand the connection between PC/SC specification and PKCS#11. Is PC/SC a lower level API used by the eID Middleware to read data from eID smart card?
2. Can it be used to sign data with user's certificate stored on the eID card?

[Frederik Vernelen]

Hello Tomasz,

1. Regarding the platforms requierments for running the middleware.

On Windows: any PC that runs Windows XP, Vista, 7 or 8

On Mac: any Intel Mac that runs OS X 10.6 till OS X 10.9 , we also have some older versions of the middleware available for PowerPC at http://eid.belgium.be/nl/je_eid_gebruiken/hulp_nodig_/problemen_met_de_installatie/

Some card readers require a seperate driver installation, but nowadays most follow the CCID standard, and for those readers the default CCID driver of the OS usually suffice.

After installation of the eID Quickinstaller, you should be able to use your eID card on the above OS's.

2. We do not have libraries yet that allow access to the eID cards on iOS

3. That is also not our product, I'm afraid I can't help you there

You are correct though that pcsc provides a lower level API that is used by pkcs11

And yes, you can use pcsc directly to sign data with the private keys on the eID card.

Wkr,

 Frederik

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