[Pcsclite-muscle] Gemalto IDBridge CT700/Ezio Shield, problem with specific card

[Ludovic Rousseau]

Le jeu. 8 sept. 2022 à 10:30, Patrik Pira <flutter.se at gmail.com> a écrit :
>
> > You may have to contact the reader manufacturer.
> > You can try to reproduce the problem on Windows using the manufacturer driver.
>
> There seems to be a firmware problem in the card-reader itself. There
> exists an even newer version of this cardreader which actually works
> with the IDEMIA card. Unfortunately the identification of which reader
> works or not is a bit difficult as the manufacturer does not clearly
> distinguish between them.

I also suspected a reader firmware issue.

> IDBridge CT700, P/N: 962-000027-003, manufacturer THALES. Works.
> IDBridge CT700, P/N A1215661G, manufacturer gemalto. Does NOT work.
> PC Pinpad Reader, P/N HWP113026 E, manufacturer gemalto. Works.

You can use control_get_firmware.py to get the reader firmware version
https://salsa.debian.org/rousseau/PCSC/-/blob/master/UnitaryTests/control_get_firmware.py

That can help identify the readers with the bogus firmware.

> So my solution will be to send the P/N A1215661G ones to landfill and
> buy the new THALES ones.
>
> Thanks for your help!

You are welcome


-- 
 Dr. Ludovic Rousseau