Re: [Fed-Talk] Parallels and CAC
Re: [Fed-Talk] Parallels and CAC
- Subject: Re: [Fed-Talk] Parallels and CAC
- From: Neal Emerald <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 10:59:15 -0500
Ruben:
Parallels is working on a solution to allow Windows XP running in a
VM under Parallels to use a CAC reader.
No date as to when this fix will be available.
Neal
On Nov 8, 2006, at 8:41 AM, Brochner, Ruben CTR DTIC Z wrote:
We are trying to get the CAC working with Windows XP running on
Parallels,
but we are having problems getting Parallels to take control of the
CAC
reader from Mac OS X. Typically, Windows XP does not see the CAC
until we
select the CAC reader in the USB menu (Devices->USB->SCx31 USB
Smart Card
Reader), but when we do this, Parallels says that the USB device is
being
used by another process. To get around this, I go to Terminal and
type
"sudo killall pcscd". After that, selecting the CAC reader in the
USB menu
works and Windows XP sees the reader.
The problem comes after using the CAC in Windows XP. If I "unplug"
the CAC
reader from Parallels using the USB menu, switch to Mac OS X, and
then try
to use the CAC reader, the Mac OS ignores it. Not surprisingly,
when I
check Activity Monitor (All Processes), the pcscd process is not
running. I
restart the pcscd process by going to Terminal and typing "sudo
pcscd", but
the Mac still does not see the CAC reader.
I'm looking for an easy way to "virtually" plug and unplug the CAC
reader on
the Mac OS side of the equation. Is there a "right" way to stop
and start
the pcscd process?
If anyone has any help with these questions or any suggestions for
getting
the CAC to work with Parallels without crippling it on the Mac, I
would
appreciate it.
Thanks,
Ruben
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Ruben Brochner
CSC Federal
Defense Technical Information Center
703-767-7059
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