Re: [Fed-Talk] Parallels and CAC
Re: [Fed-Talk] Parallels and CAC
- Subject: Re: [Fed-Talk] Parallels and CAC
- From: "Fletcher, Boyd C. GS-13 J9935" <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 13:27:39 -0500
- Thread-topic: [Fed-Talk] Parallels and CAC
Parallels running WinXP and CAC work fine. if you are using the latest
version of Parallels.
you need to kill "pcscd" process first so that MacOS X will release the
smartcard reader to Parallels.
boyd
On 11/8/06 10:59 AM, "Neal Emerald" <email@hidden> wrote:
> 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
>>
>> ------
>> Ruben Brochner
>> CSC Federal
>> Defense Technical Information Center
>> 703-767-7059
>>
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