2.1 Software Requirements

NESCM has the following software requirements:

2.1.1 eDirectory Server

eDirectory 8.8 SP7 or later on one of the following platforms:

  • Windows Server 2003 SP1 (32-bit) or later

  • Windows 2008 (32-bit)

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 10 (32‑bit or 64‑bit)

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11 (32‑bit or 64‑bit)

  • Red Hat Advanced Server 4.0 Server (32‑bit or 64‑bit)

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 (32‑bit or 64‑bit)

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 (32‑bit or 64‑bit)

  • Solaris 10 on Sun SPARC (32-bit)

2.1.2 Client Workstations

Any one of the following workstations is required:

  • Novell Client 2 SP4 for Windows 10 (IR4) or later installed on Windows 10 (32-bit or 64-bit)

  • Novell Client 2 SP4 for Windows 8.1 (IR4) or later installed on Windows 8.1 (32-bit or 64-bit)

  • Novell Client 2 SP3 for Windows 7 (IR4) or later installed on Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit)

  • Novell Client 2 SP3 for Windows 8 (IR4) or later installed on Windows 8 (32-bit or 64-bit)

  • Novell Client 2 SP3 for Windows Server 2008 R2 (IR4) on Windows Server 2008 R2

  • Novell Client 2 SP3 for Windows Server 2012 (IR4) on Windows Server 2012

  • iManager version 2.7 SP7 with NMAS plug-in version 8.880.20130826

The NESCM iManager plug‑in can query certificate information directly from smart cards. This functionality is supported on Windows with the following browsers:

  • Internet Explorer 8 and 9

    NOTE:Before installing the NESCM card reader plug-in for Internet Explorer, you must install Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86), which you can download from the Microsoft Download Site.

  • Mozilla Firefox 23, 22, 21, 8.x.x/7.x.x/6.x.x/5.x.x/4.x.x

    Firefox 4.0 and later accept SSL certificates signed by a Certificate Authority that are natively trusted by Mozilla Firefox for plug-in installation. To install the NESCM plug-in over an SSL connection, set extensions.install.requireBuiltInCerts to false in the Firefox configuration.

    • Launch Mozilla Firefox and type about:config in the address bar of the browser window.

    • Select extensions.install.requireBuiltInCerts in the configuration page that is displayed, right-click, and select Toggle. The value is set to false.

    • Install the NESCM card reader plug-in for Firefox.

    If extensions.install.requireBuiltInCerts is not already available, create a new one:

    1. Launch Mozilla Firefox and type about:config in the address bar of the browser window.

    2. In the configuration page that is displayed, right-click, select New > Boolean, then specify the new preference name as extensions.install.requireBuiltInCerts in the dialog box, and set this option to false.

    3. Install the NESCM card reader plug-in for Mozilla Firefox.

A smart card reader and an appropriate smart card middleware must be installed and configured on the workstation. NESCM works with most Windows compliant PC/SC middleware. It has been tested with the following applications:

Table 2-1 Middleware, Smart Card Readers, and Smart Cards

Device

Tested Applications

Middleware

  • Netsign* CAC version 5.5.71.0

  • Gemplus* version 3.2.2 and 4.2

  • GemSAFE libraries 4.2

  • Gemalto PKCS11 For .NET V2+

  • GemCCID (PC USB PC/SC drivers)

  • ActivCard* Gold for CAC 3.0.1

  • ActivClient* 6.0 PKI Only or later

  • Cryptovision cv act sc/interface 3.2.1

  • eToken* Run Time Environment 3.60

  • CIP 4.07

  • FNMT Cryptographic Card Interface (Infineon, ST, ST-WG10). RSA keys up to 2048

  • eToken PKI Client 5.1 SP1

Smart Card Readers

  • SCM Microsystems* SCR241 PCMCIA

  • SCM Microsystems SCR 131 Serial (RS232)

  • Cherry G83-6759LPAUS-2 USB Keyboard

  • Gemplus GemPC433-SL USB

  • Schlumberger Reflex 72v2

  • Schlumberger Reflex USB

  • SCM Microsystems SCR531-USB

  • Precise Biometrics 250 MC

  • ActivIdentity* USB Reader 2.0 and 3.0

  • ActivCard ActivCard USB Reader V3.0

  • C3P0 LTC3X USB Smart Card Reader v1.30

Smart Cards

  • Axalto Access 64K CAC

  • Gemplus GemXpresso* CAC

  • Gemalto .NET V2+

  • Oberthur CosmopolIC V4 CAC

  • Schlumberger Access 32K V2 CAC

  • Gemplus GemSAFE* SDK GPK16000

  • Cryptovision - CardOS M4.01a

  • Aladdin* - eToken PRO 64K

  • Aladdin - eToken PRO 72k

  • Oberthur CosmpolIC 64K V5.2 Fast ATR (PIV)

  • FNMT-RCM_ST_v2.0 (Ceres Card)