(Question) Is posible to read Mifare cards via USB HID? about scsh-scripts

[vessokolev]

I had the same problem on CentOS 8 and Rocky Linux 8. Running Smart Card Shell 3. Once trying to access CardContact HSD token, I used to get only:

load("keymanager/keymanager.js");
GPError: Card (CARD_CONNECT_FAILED/0) - "No card in reader or mute card." in /home/vesso/CardContact/scsh3/keymanager/keymanager.js#2456
at /home/vesso/CardContact/scsh3/keymanager/keymanager.js#2456

The token was neither locked or muted. I was able to use it in NSS (Mozilla, Brave). pcks11-tool was also able to access the card:

[vesso@localhost ~]$ pkcs11-tool -L
Available slots:
Slot 0 (0x0): Identiv uTrust 3512 SAM slot Token [CCID Interface] (55511822...
token label : SmartCard-HSM (UserPIN)
token manufacturer : www.CardContact.de
token model : PKCS#15 emulated
token flags : login required, rng, token initialized, PIN initialized
hardware version : 24.13
firmware version : 3.5
serial num : DECC09000XX
pin min/max : 6/15

I tried that on several fresh installations to be sure I don't encounter some local problem.

Seems like it is a Java OpenJDK version problem. The only way to solve that problem is to upgrade your Java OpenJDK to as higher version is possible. Then set that version default by means of alternatives:

Selection Command

*+ 1 java-1.8.0-openjdk.x86_64 (/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.8.0-openjdk-1.8.0.312.b07-2.el8_5.x86_64/jre/bin/java)
2 java-17-openjdk.x86_64 (/usr/lib/jvm/java-17-openjdk-17.0.1.0.12-2.el8_5.x86_64/bin/java)

Enter to keep the current selection[+], or type selection number: 2

After that, the HSM token can be read.

Note, that pair of problem and fix applies to Nitrokey HSM tokens too!