pcsc

Install

Fedora

Note

Should already be present

sudo dnf install pcsc-lite

Configure

Polkit

You need to add a polkit rule /etc/polkit-1/rules.d/99-pcscd.rules, to allow the users of the smartcard group access to the smart card

/etc/polkit-1/rules.d/99-pcscd.rules

polkit.addRule(function (action, subject) {
  if (
    action.id == "org.debian.pcsc-lite.access_card" &&
    subject.isInGroup("smartcard")
  ) {
    return polkit.Result.YES;
  }
});
polkit.addRule(function (action, subject) {
  if (
    action.id == "org.debian.pcsc-lite.access_pcsc" &&
    subject.isInGroup("smartcard")
  ) {
    return polkit.Result.YES;
  }
});

Restart the polkit service

sudo systemctl restart polkit.service

Create the group

sudo groupadd smartcard

Add your user to the group

sudo usermod -aG smartcard username

Replace

• username : Your username

Restart your login session

Enable

sudo systemctl enable pcscd

Start

sudo systemctl start pcscd