[Winpt-devel] Belgian eID Smart Card Support

[Timo Schulz]

On Fri Mar 31 2006; 16:39, dje at skynet.be wrote:

> I would like to develop a module in your WinPT-\"Card Manager\" to support 
> the eID signature.

Actually such a support would need to be implemented in GPG. WinPT just
uses a high-level API to access the card. But IMHO the Belgian ID card
is already supported.


> So if we sign a file with our eID, it have a \"juridic\" value.

OK, but if you issue an OpenPGP signature with your card does it also
mean it's legal? Here the signature law is only applicable when some
requirements are met.


> WinPt should be really usefull for that...

I agree.


> I already developped a tool to sign files, but in .NET and directly 
> in APDU... There is also a free middleware to do it, but it doesn't 

I'm not sure what interface the .NET environment provides, but I guess
it is something like PCSC. First we need to check if there is already
support in GPG. But then I guess only the actual crypto keys are used
to produce OpenPGP data. I'm not sure this is what you want.


> I saw you developped WinPT in Linux with a cross-compiler...

Yes, we use Linux/mingw32 to build the binary.


> I never worked with that.

As a second dev environment I sometimes use Visual Studio also.


> If you prefer to develop it yourself, i can give you all URL needed...
> Tell me how i could help you.

Currently I don't have enough time for it. I work hard to release 
version 1.0 of WinPT this year and before I can do it, there are
several modules I need to revamp a little.


> PS: It isn't a request of my company, but from me. So if i do it, it'll 

Understood.


   Timo