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How to initialize and personalize cgCard with cryptovision middleware and tools

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Use this checklist if you are performing an initialization and personalization of the cgCard on Windows:

Step-by-Step
  1. Download and install the corresponding AirID PC/SC driver for cgCard (cgCard - Software, Driver & SDK)
  2. Download and install the cryptovision cv act sc interface Manager “scinterface 6_6_9_windows_admin” (cv sc/interface - Software). Please select “Smart Card Minidriver (required for use with Cryptography API: Next generation, recommended for use with automated Software Distribution)”
  3. Use the cv act sc/Interface Manager

    Here a short description of the initializing and personalizing process of a card:
    The cgCards that you received are empty. In order to prepare a smartcard for use, a profile must be created on the smartcard. These profiles can be setup with the Manager menu item “Create Token Profile” and select “PKCS#15 Profile”
    The “Token Label” as well as “SO-PIN”, “User-PIN” and “Serial Number” are your free choice, although we recommend using the Hardware SN as Serial Number.
    We recommend to create a “Minidriver compatible” profile because this is the most thoroughly tested configuration.
    Therefore a 48 digit Challenge Response PIN is necessary

    After the profile is created you can now load certificates and keys onto the card if this is necessary for your use-case. To do this you “Login” using the “Token” menu. After this you can either Import a Key Pair and corresponding certificate from a .pfx or .p12 file using the “Key Pair”menu or you can import a single certificate without keys using the “Certificate” menu.
    Imported RSA Keys and certificates can then be used on Windows Desktop or Android devices.


More information about the cryptovision software you will find in the cv act sc interface Manual.

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