NESCM has the following minimum requirements:
eDirectory™ 8.7.3 IR9 or eDirectory 8.8 SP1 on one of the following platforms:
NetWare® 6.5 SP6 or later
Windows 2003 Server SP1 or later
Linux* SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 10 32‑bit or 64‑bit
Red Hat* AS 4.0 Server 32‑bit or 64‑bit
Novell Client™ 4.91 SP3 installed on Windows XP SP2
A smart card reader and appropriate smart card middleware must be installed and properly configured on the workstation. The method should work with any Windows XP compliant PC/SC middleware. It has been tested with the following:
Netsign* CAC version 5.5.71.0
Gemplus* version 3.2.2 and 4.2
ActivCard* Gold for CAC 3.01
ActivClient* 6.0 PKI Only
CryptoVision* cv act sc/interface 3.2.1
eToken* Run Time Environment 3.60
DataKey* CIP 4.07
SCM Microsystems* - SCR241 - PCMCIA
SCM Microsystems - SCR131 - Serial (RS232)
Cherry - G83-6759LPAUS-2 - USB Keyboard
Gemplus - GemPC433-SL - USB
Schlumberger - Reflex 72v2
Schlumberger - Reflex USB
SCM Microsystems – SCR531-USB
Precise Biometric 250 MC
ActivIdentity* USB Reader 2.0 and 3.0
Axalto Access 64K CAC
Gemplus GemXpresso* CAC
Oberthur CosmopolIC V4 CAC
Schlumberger Access 32K V2 CAC
Gemplus GemSAFE* SDK GPK16000
CryptoVision - CardOS M4.01a
Aladdin* - eToken PRO 64K
Oberthur CosmopolIC 64K V5.2 Fast ATR (PIV)
iManager version 2.6 SP2 with the NMAS plugin version 10.1.20061031
The NESCM iManager plug‑in supports querying certificate information directly from smart cards. This functionality is supported on Windows with the following browsers:
Firefox* 1.5x or later
Internet Explorer 6.0 SP2 or later