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A Smart Card Framework for .NET

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15 May 2015CPOL8 min read 2.1M   145.2K   342  
Describes a framework to use the PCSC Smart Card API with .NET.
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Runtime.Serialization;
using System.ServiceModel;
using System.Text;

using GemCard;
using GemCard.Service.Fault;

namespace GemCard.Service
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Contract to manage a smart card connected to a smart card reader
    /// </summary>
    [ServiceContract]
    public interface IRemoteCard
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Gets the list of readers
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns>A string array of the readers</returns>
        [OperationContract]
        [FaultContract(typeof(SmartcardFault))]
        [FaultContract(typeof(GeneralFault))]
        string[] ListReaders();

        /// <summary>
        /// Connects to a card. Establishes a card session
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="Reader">Reader string</param>
        /// <param name="ShareMode">Session share mode</param>
        /// <param name="PreferredProtocols">Session preferred protocol</param>
        [OperationContract]
        [FaultContract(typeof(SmartcardFault))]
        [FaultContract(typeof(GeneralFault))]        
        void Connect(string Reader, SHARE ShareMode, PROTOCOL PreferredProtocols);

        /// <summary>
        /// Disconnect the current session
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="Disposition">Action when disconnecting from the card</param>
        [OperationContract]
        [FaultContract(typeof(SmartcardFault))]
        [FaultContract(typeof(GeneralFault))]
        void Disconnect(DISCONNECT Disposition);

        /// <summary>
        /// Transmit an APDU command to the card
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="ApduCmd">APDU Command to send to the card</param>
        /// <returns>An APDU Response from the card</returns>
        [OperationContract]
        [FaultContract(typeof(SmartcardFault))]
        [FaultContract(typeof(GeneralFault))]
        APDUResponse Transmit(APDUCommand ApduCmd);

        /// <summary>
        /// Begins a card transaction
        /// </summary>
        [OperationContract]
        [FaultContract(typeof(SmartcardFault))]
        [FaultContract(typeof(GeneralFault))]
        void BeginTransaction();

        /// <summary>
        /// Ends a card transaction
        /// </summary>
        [OperationContract]
        [FaultContract(typeof(SmartcardFault))]
        [FaultContract(typeof(GeneralFault))]
        void EndTransaction(DISCONNECT Disposition);

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets the attributes of the card
        /// 
        /// This command can be used to get the Answer to reset
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="AttribId">Identifier for the Attribute to get</param>
        /// <returns>Attribute content</returns>
        [OperationContract]
        [FaultContract(typeof(SmartcardFault))]
        [FaultContract(typeof(GeneralFault))]
        byte[] GetAttribute(UInt32 AttribId);
    }
}

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Written By
Architect Connect In Private
Singapore Singapore
Software Architect, COM, .NET and Smartcard based security specialist.

I've been working in the software industry since I graduated in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. I chose software because I preferred digital to analog.

I started to program with 6802 machine code and evolved to the current .NET technologies... that was a long way.

For more than 20 years I have always worked in technical positions as I simply like to get my hands dirty and crack my brain when things don't go right!

After 12 years in the smart card industry I can claim a strong knowledge in security solutions based on those really small computers!
I've been back into business to design the licensing system for the enterprise solution for Consistel using a .NET smart card (yes they can run .NET CLR!)

I'm currently designing a micro-payment solution using the NXP DESFire EV1 with the ACSO6 SAM of ACS. I can then add a full proficient expertise on those systems and NFC payments.
This technology being under strict NDA by NXP I cannot publish any related article about it, however I can provide professional consulting for it.

You can contact me for professional matter by using the forum or via my LinkedIn profile.

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