In Windows CE-based devices the smart card subsystem provides a link between smart card reader hardware and applications that are smart-card-aware. This link consists of dynamic-link libraries (DLLs), the smart card resource manager application programming interface (API), and the smart card reader hardware device drivers.

In This Section

Smart Card Application Development

Provides information about the smart card service providers, resource manager, and concepts that describe the interaction between users, applications, and smart cards.

Smart Card Security

Provides security information about smart card functionality in Windows CE and best practices for implementation.

Smart Card Reference

Contains descriptions of smart card programming elements.

Related Sections

Cryptography Services for Windows Mobile-based Devices

Provides information about how you can use the cryptography functionality to enable application developers to encrypt and decrypt sensitive data.

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