Smart Cards
New to Microsoft Windows 2000 was the support of cryptographic smart cards. This support is maintained in Windows Server 2003. A smart card is a tamper-resistant, credit card–like hardware token that can be used to add additional protection to security-enabled protocols and applications. Unlike credit cards, which have magnetic strips on the back, smart cards use metallic contacts as the hardware interface and require a card reader—Plug and Play (PnP) readers are recommended for use with Windows Server 2003. Manufacturers typically provide a software application interface, such as Crypto Service Provider, for use with Microsoft CryptoAPI, or they use a PKCS #11 module. Support for Gemplus GCR410P and GPR400, Litronic 220P, Rainbow ...
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