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Description of the software update for Base Smart Card Cryptographic Service Provider

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SUMMARY

Microsoft has released an update for Microsoft Base Smart Card Cryptographic Service Provider (CSP). The "Article contents" section describes the information that this article contains about this update.

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INTRODUCTION

This article describes the software update for Base Smart Card CSP. This update lets smart card vendors more easily enable their smart cards on Microsoft Windows by using a lightweight proprietary card module instead of a full proprietary CSP.

This update lets users use smart cards from vendors who use card modules instead of a full CSP.

Note To enable most smart card security, the user must still enroll for certificates from a trusted public key infrastructure.

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MORE INFORMATION

Installation details

Who should install this update

You should only install this update when the issuer of your smart card instructs you to obtain this update. If you do not have a smart card, you do not have to install this update.

How to obtain and install the update

This update is available from the Microsoft Download Center. For information about how to download and install this update, visit the following Microsoft Web sites:

Base Smart Card Cryptographic Service Provider Package: x86
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e8095fd5-c7e5-4bee-9577-2ea6b45b41c6 (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e8095fd5-c7e5-4bee-9577-2ea6b45b41c6)

Base Smart Card Cryptographic Service Provider Package: x64
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=b94e189d-e766-489d-a3e9-b67e896d5ccc (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=b94e189d-e766-489d-a3e9-b67e896d5ccc)

Base Smart Card Cryptographic Service Provider Package: ia64
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=33d5b229-80fe-4d31-9ca9-9c24015ccb15 (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=33d5b229-80fe-4d31-9ca9-9c24015ccb15)

For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/119591/ ) How to obtain Microsoft support files from online services

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How to determine whether the update is installed

This update has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following tables. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.

Base Smart Card Cryptographic Service Provider Package: x86

   Date         Time   Version       Size     File name
   -------------------------------------------------------
   29-Oct-2005  06:49  6.0.5066.164  133,120  Axaltocm.dll
   28-Oct-2005  23:40  6.0.5066.160   96,792  Basecsp.dll
   29-Oct-2005  06:49  6.0.5066.164   25,600  Bcsprsrc.dll
   29-Oct-2005  06:49  6.0.5066.164  151,552  Ifxcardm.dll
   29-Oct-2005  06:49  6.0.5066.164   84,480  Pintool.exe

Base Smart Card Cryptographic Service Provider Package: x64

   Date         Time   Version       Size     File name
   -------------------------------------------------------
   29-Oct-2005  07:00  6.0.5066.164  236,544  Axaltocm.dll
   29-Oct-2005  00:09  6.0.5066.159  152,600  Basecsp.dll
   29-Oct-2005  07:00  6.0.5066.164   26,112  Bcsprsrc.dll
   29-Oct-2005  07:00  6.0.5066.164  184,832  Ifxcardm.dll
   29-Oct-2005  07:00  6.0.5066.164  101,376  Pintool.exe

Base Smart Card Cryptographic Service Provider Package: ia64

   Date         Time   Version       Size     File name
   -------------------------------------------------------
   29-Oct-2005  07:00  6.0.5066.164  407,040  Axaltocm.dll
   29-Oct-2005  00:27  6.0.5066.159  275,992  Basecsp.dll
   29-Oct-2005  07:00  6.0.5066.164   26,624  Bcsprsrc.dll
   29-Oct-2005  07:00  6.0.5066.164  453,632  Ifxcardm.dll
   29-Oct-2005  07:00  6.0.5066.164  179,712  Pintool.exe

Prerequisites

Microsoft Windows 2000
You must apply Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 (SP4) before you install this update.
Microsoft Windows XP
No prerequisites are required.
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3)
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
No prerequisites are required.

Registry information

This update creates the following registry subkeys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\Defaults\Provider\Microsoft Base Smart Card Crypto Provider
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\Calais\SmartCards\Axalto Cryptoflex .NET
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\Calais\SmartCards\Infineon SICRYPT CardModule Card

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824684/ ) Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

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