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Re: Encrypted card login

On Sunday 10 August 2008 23:06:05 Harmon Seaver wrote:
>     Forgive me, I've not been paying attention to linux crypto for quite
> some time, but perhaps someone could refresh my memory a bit.
>      What would be the best way to have a login on a linux box done not
> by a simple password, but by using a memory stick, sd card, or whatever
> with an encrypted key on it, which, perhaps, would also require a short
> PIN number? Sort of like doing an ATM login.


I'd say, just read on loop-AES readme! 
http://loop-aes.sourceforge.net/loop-AES.README
Example 7. You will see, it takes some time to set up. 

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