Smart Card and Reader Access Functions

The following functions connect to and communicate with a specific smart card. I/O operations to the card use a buffer for sending or receiving data and a structure that contains protocol control information. The protocol control information structure always begins with an SCARD_IO_REQUEST structure.

TopicDescription
SCardConnectConnect to a card.
SCardReconnectReestablish a connection.
SCardDisconnectTerminate a connection.
SCardBeginTransactionStart a transaction, blocking other applications from accessing a card.
SCardEndTransactionEnd a transaction, allowing other applications to access a card.
SCardStatusProvide the current status of the reader.
SCardTransmitRequests service and receives data back from a card using T=0, T=1, and raw protocols.

 

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