Signing on iOS with a USB Token or Smartcard

Chilkat v10.0.0 is able to create digital signatures for PDF, XmlDSig (XAdES), CAdES, S/MIME, etc. using the HSM (USB token or smartcard) connected to an iPhone.  It’s just a matter of calling the certificate object’s LoadFromSmartcard function.  You’ll also need to add the “com.apple.token” entitlement to your application. Here are some examples: Objective-C Sign PDF using USB Token or Smartcard […]

Smart Card Vendors: Please document ATR’s and Driver DLLs

Chilkat auto-recognizes HSM’s (smart cards and USB tokens) by the ATR. A Smart Card Answer to Reset (ATR) is a special sequence of bytes sent by a smart card when it is powered on or reset. It serves as the initial communication between the card and the card reader or terminal. The ATR contains information about the card’s characteristics, including […]