Re: autenticate a user with a certificate

From: S. Pidgorny [MVP] (slavickp@yahoo.com)
Date: 04/21/03 

From: "S. Pidgorny [MVP]" <slavickp@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2003 14:26:58 +1000

I think, in theory it is possible to write a PC/SC driver and a CSP for a
floppy... :) 

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Svyatoslav Pidgorny, MS MVP, MCSE
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"David Cross [MS]" <dcross@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Private keys and certificates stored on floppies is not supported by the
> Windows operating system.  Smartcards are more secure and much more
robust.
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> "io.com" <io@io.com> wrote in message
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> > Hello,
> >
> > i have a AD Domain Win2000 and would like that the user have access to
> > domain with a certificate on the floppy
> > How i do this ?
> > It's' possible have a certificate on floppy or not ?
> > The certificate can be only on smart card in Windows 2000 ADV ??!??
> :-(((
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> >
>
>

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