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<div>I am supporting a large install base of users (roughly 1000 users for 2000 computers) with: </div>
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<div>Identiv SCR3500 A Contact Reader</div>
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<div>Product ID: 0x5814</div>
<div>Vendor ID: 0x04e6 (Shuttle Technology) </div>
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<div>Version: 2.02</div>
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<div>Which are nearly physically identical to </div>
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<div>SMC Microsystems SCx35xx v2.0 USB SC Reader</div>
<div>Product ID: 0x5410</div>
<div>Vendor ID: 0x04e6 (Shuttle Technology)</div>
<div>Version: 3.04</div>
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<div>In OS X 10.7 -> OS X 10.10 the SCx35xx automatically works, the SCR3500 needs a “driver” ( http://support.identive-group.com/show_faq.php?f_kz=1065&lang=EN##) which adds a new bundle at /usr/libexec/SmartCardServices/Drivers/smccid.bundle</div>
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<div>[ “by works” I mean in /var/logsystem.log the OS will log the insertion/removal of a reader. Be assured that I am not troubleshooting card/user/certificate issues here. ]</div>
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<div>Alternatively, you can use the provided script in that FAQ article to modify the existing ifs-ccid.bundle.</div>
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<div>Therefore, as far as I understand it these are functionally identical, and the issue is properly identifying the card reader to the OS so drivers that already exist can do their job</div>
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<div>In order to be able to support upgrades to OS X 10.11, I will need to provide support for these card readers.</div>
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<div>Due to /usr/libexec being off limits to SIP, i see the following options:</div>
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<li>When I create a new OS X 10.11 image, temporarily disable SIP during creation to place the drivers. Should I have a later “driver” conflict I will need to disable SIP to remove the smccid.bundle, which presents challenges at this scale.</li><li>Ask the developers of smartcardservices if a new release will support these card readers (and I have delayed close as I can to the release of OS X 10.11 so that I can say its “Sept 30th somewhere.”</li><li>Ask the developers if there is a better way to reference a non-SIP location for a driver (for instance, with 10.11 lacking pcscd (or at the very least, which pcscd coming up with nothing), is /etc/reader.conf still honored? In which case I simply need to
identify the right CHANNELID and i can place the driver at /usr/local/pcsc/drivers/smccid.bundle) or a writeable location somewhere in /Library/ that smart card services already looks for drivers</li><li>File a bug report to Apple, asking for /usr/libexec/smartcardservices/drivers to be exempted from SIP (I am aware that this strays into unsupported territory and I will be correspondingly courteous and understanding.)</li></ol>
<div>I will be prepared for 1, and this email is asking politely for 2 or 3. I’ll pursue 4 if warranted.</div>
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<div>Thank you very much.</div>
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SRA International</p>
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