Official Go implementation of the Ethereum protocol

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README.md

Using the smartcard wallet

Requirements

A USB smartcard reader
A keycard that supports the status app

Preparing the smartcard

You can use status' keycard-cli and you should get version 2.1 (NOT 2.1.1, this will be supported in a later update) of their smartcard application

You also need to make sure that the PCSC daemon is running on your system.

Then, you can install the application to the card by typing:

keycard install -a keycard_v2.1.cap

Then you can initialize the application by typing:

keycard init

Usage

Start geth with the console command
Check the card's URL by checking personal.listWallets:

  listWallets: [{
      status: "Online, can derive public keys",
      url: "pcsc://a4d73015"
  }]

Open the wallet, you will be prompted for your pairing password, then PIN:

personal.openWallet("pcsc://a4d73015")

Check that creation was successful by typing e.g. personal. Then use it like a regular wallet.

Known issues

Starting geth with a valid card seems to make firefox crash.