PIN Utility Shortcuts
The PIN utility can be accessed with the Finder at Applications → Utilities → CardOS API.
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Displaying Program Version
- Run
user@system # /usr/local/bin/cardospn -v
Changing User PIN
- Select in Finder Applications → Utilities → CardOS
API → Change PIN
or runuser@system # /usr/local/bin/cardospn
- In case no CardOS smart card is found you are prompted to insert your smart card.
> Insert your CardOS smart card and press to continue.
- In case more than one reader containing a CardOS smart card is connected to your
system you are prompted to select the smart card you want to work with.
> Select the card reader containing your smart card and press to continue.
- The Changing User PIN dialog prompts you for the old and new PIN values.
> Enter your old PIN to authenticate yourself to the smart card. > Enter the new PIN you want to assign to the smart card. > Confirm the new PIN you want to assign to the smart card. > Press to change your PIN.
- PIN Utility shows the result message box.
> Press to close the message box.
> On successful completion remove and insert smart card.
Unblock User PIN
- Select in Finder Applications → Utilities → CardOS
API → Unblock PIN
or runuser@system # /usr/local/bin/cardospn -u
- In case no CardOS smart card is found you are prompted to insert your smart card.
> Insert your CardOS smart card and press to continue.
- In case more than one reader containing a CardOS smart card is connected to your
system you are prompted to select the smart card you want to work with.
> Select the smart card reader containing your smart card and press to continue.
- The Unblock User PIN dialog prompts you for your PUK and the new PIN values.
> Enter your PUK to authenticate yourself to the smart card. > Enter the new PIN you want to assign to the smart card. > Confirm the new PIN you want to assign to the smart card. > Press to unblock your PIN.
- PIN Utility shows the result message box.
> Press to close the message box.
> On successful completion remove and insert smart card.
Changing PUK
- Select in Finder Applications → Utilities → CardOS
API → Change PUK
or runuser@system # /usr/local/bin/cardospn -s
- In case no CardOS smart card is found you are prompted to insert your smart card.
> Insert your CardOS smart card and press to continue.
- In case more than one reader containing a CardOS smart card is connected to your
system you are prompted to select the smart card you want to work with.
> Select the smart card reader containing your smart card and press to continue.
- The Changing PUK dialog prompts you for the old and new PUK values.
> Enter your old PUK to authenticate yourself to the smart card. > Enter the new PUK you want to assign to the smart card. > Confirm the new PUK you want to assign to the smart card. > Press to change your PUK.
- PIN Utility shows the result message box.
> Press to close the message box.
> On successful completion remove and insert smart card.
Edition 12/2012
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