Smart Card (Compact 7)
3/12/2014
The smart card subsystem provides a connection between smart card reader hardware and applications that are smart-card-aware. This connection consists of the Smart Card Resource Manager API, and the smart card reader hardware device drivers.
You can add a layer of security to a device by using smart cards to store authentication information or a digital signing mechanism. You can write a custom CryptoAPI provider that exploits the ability of a smart card to protect information.
The smart card subsystem supports CryptoAPI through smart card service providers (SCSPs), which are DLLs that enable access to specific services. The subsystem provides a link between the smart card reader hardware and the applications. Windows Embedded Compact does not provide SCSPs; typically, the smart card vendor provides the appropriate SCSPs.
To add this feature to your OS, see Smart Card Catalog Items and Sysgen Variables.
For reference information, see Smart Card Reference.