PySCard 1.9.5 released

I just released a new official version 1.9.5 of pyscard. PySCard is a python module adding smart cards support (PC/SC) to Python.

The PySCard project is available at:

• sourceforge
• pypi
• github

Changes

1.9.5 (Feb 2017)

• SCardGetStatusChange(): fix a memory leak with Python 3
• SCardTransmit(): use SCARD_PCI_RAW for undefined protocol
• Improve epydoc documentation

New PyKCS11 1.4.1 available

I just released a new version of PyKCS11, a Python wrapper above the PKCS#11 API.

See PyKCS11 introduction for more details about PyKCS11.

Changes:
1.4.1 - February 2017, Ludovic Rousseau

• fix compilation under Python 3
• add rsa encryption sample program

Mostly CCID driver for some Morpho devices

Some devices from Morpho are mostly CCID compliant. The devices are too far from the CCID specification so I do not plan to add support of these devices in my CCID driver.

Patches

Morpho sent me (untested) patches:

• ccid-morpho.patch for macOS
• ccid-morpho-v7-2.patch for GNU/Linux

These patches for for the CCID driver version 1.4.3 (released in April 2011) and may not apply correctly on the latest CCID driver.

Devices

Morpho devices supported by the patches:

Name	VendorID	ProductID
MORPHO TOKEN E2	0x079B	0x008F
MORPHO TOKEN EM	0x6767	0x0104
MORPHO TOKEN EM	0x1A6F	0x0104

The token "MORPHO TOKEN EM" is also known as "Morpho ypsID Key E". This device is in my "Disabled CCID readers" list.

No support from me

I do not support these devices or the patches. Do not request help from me, contact Morpho instead.

I just make the patches public and document them so you may have a chance to use your Morpho token.

New PyKCS11 1.4.0 available

I just released a new version of PyKCS11, a Python wrapper above the PKCS#11 API.

See PyKCS11 introduction for more details about PyKCS11.

 Changes:
1.4.0 - February 2017, Ludovic Rousseau

• fix closeAllSessions() and move it from Session to PKCS11Lib
• add RSAOAEPMechanism to support RSA Encryption
• add DigestSession which enables multi-part digesting
• add Elliptic Curve keypair generating mechanism
• fix bug in Templates using booleans CK_TRUE/CK_FALSE
  Templates are used by generateKey(), generateKeyPair(), findObjects() createObject(), unwrapKey()
• fix dumpit.py sample for Python 3

I also noticed that I forgot to blog about the previous version: 1.3.3

1.3.3 - November 2016, Ludovic Rousseau

• PKCS#11 definitions: sync with Cryptoki version 2.40
• add missing CKM_* and CKP_* defines
• Add generateKey() with default mechanism CKM_AES_KEY_GEN
• Make sure the PyKCS11Lib is referenced as long as Session object is live
• Fix OverflowError on Windows
• Attribute CKA_WRAP_WITH_TRUSTED is bool
• samples
• dumpit: ask to enter the PIN on the pinpad if needed
• getinfo & dumpit: add --slot= parameter
• some minor improvements