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PKCS #11 Provider

The PKCS #11 Provider dialog allows you to view and modify the provider definition.

Figure : The details of the PKCS #11 provider displayed.

The following options are available:

• Provider Type

  Select the provider type from the dropdown menu.

• Initialization String

  This field displays the character string used for initialization.

• Enabled

  Leave the Enabled check box checked, except if you have trouble accessing the token from another application that is running simultaneously. The usability of a PKCS #11 for several simultaneous applications depends on the specific third party PKCS #11 driver.

PKCS #11

Fill in the following text fields to pass other parameters to the PKCS #11 provider:

• DLL

  Consult the token manufacturer documentation to determine the file name of the PKCS #11 DLL. Type this file name in the DLL field.

• Slots

  The Slots parameter is not required, but if you have problems accessing a specific key on a hardware token, you may need to modify this parameter accordingly. Consult the third party documentation for the exact requirements of the Slots parameter.

  For example: to use PKCS #11 slots 0 through 10, use the value 0-10, and to use slots 1 through 5 except 3, use the value 1-5,!3.

• Additional Parameters

  Additional parameters can be specified, if specified in the third party documentation.

When you save the settings (by using the Save Settings option on the File menu) and then restart SSH Secure Shell for Workstations, you should see a small card reader icon on the status bar on the bottom of the terminal window. When a token is inserted, a smart card appears in the card reader in the icon. When a key is acquired from the token, a key symbol appears on top of the card reader icon.

If you do not see the card reader icon, check that the DLL name has been entered correctly. If you cannot get the keys from the token, make sure that the token has been personalized correctly. Please note that hardware tokens are usually shipped uninitialized, so you are required to personalize the token for yourself. To do this, you need to consult the third party documentation included with the token.