>> I am curious as to how smartcard management is supposed to work for Linux. >> It seems to me that it would be ideal for Firefox to support the shared DB >> on Linux. Are there OS-level tools for managing the shared DB. For example, >> is there an OS-level UI for adding/removing PKCS#11 modules in Fedora/RHEL >> that would make Firefox's UI for this redundant? > System level PKCS #11 modules (installed by the administrater) are > stored in /etc/pki/nssdb, user level pkcs #11 modules (installed by the > user) are stored in ~/.pki/nssdb . User level application load both the > system modules and the user modules. Now this works under the covers is > described here: https://wiki.mozilla.org/NSS_Shared_DB_And_LINUX
OK, it would be helpful if I actually answered the question which was asked.;). Currently there is no UI at the OS level for adding and removing PKCS #11, just some command line apps. The FF/TB UI (if you they were using the system DB) would add and subract PKCS #11 modules from the user db (not the system one). Part of the reason for having the userdb to to allow such UI's to continue to operation. bob
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