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GPG Smartcard daemons not detecting card change Windows 8.1
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When attempting to use gpg2.exe from the command line on Windows 8.1 (64 bit) I
have found that when I query my smartcard using 'gpg2.exe --card-status' I get
the expected information returned. However, when removing or plugging in another
smart card the data returned from --card-status is still the original cards.

I found that if I stop the "GnuPg's smartcard daemon (32 bit)" process, then gpg
can detect the new card.

This does not seem to happen the first time (after reboot) I try to swap keys,
but does on subsequent attempts.

Setup Information:
2 x ZeitControl Smartcards
1 in Gemalto USB Shell Token V2
1 used with the SCM SCR3500 Smart Card Reader

Windows 8.1 (64 bit) Enterprise
gpg4win v2.2.1 which uses GnuPG 2.0.22

Details

Version
gnupg 2.0.22/gpg4win

Event Timeline

mcantrell added projects: gpg4win, Bug Report.Aug 13 2014, 11:34 PM
mcantrell added a subscriber: mcantrell.
• werner set Version to gnupg 2.0.22/gpg4win.Aug 14 2014, 12:26 PM
• gniibe claimed this task.Apr 3 2015, 6:19 AM
• gniibe added a subscriber: • gniibe.
• gniibe added a comment.Apr 21 2015, 6:02 AM

Do you mean GnuPG doesn't detect second card change?
Currently, GnuPG doesn't support multiple readers and multiple cards.

• werner added a subscriber: • werner.Apr 22 2015, 9:00 AM

The version of GnuPG is old. I suggest to first update to the latest gpg4win
version (2.2.4).

• werner added projects: Windows, gnupg (gpg20), Windows 32, gnupg.Apr 22 2015, 9:00 AM
• werner removed a project: gpg4win.
• gniibe added a comment.Dec 15 2015, 5:23 AM

I think that this was fixed in:
http://git.gnupg.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=gnupg.git;a=commit;h=d1a97585c5e73fbc7d4cf90e38f76ffc5aea305f

It will be in 2.1.11 and 2.0.30.

• gniibe added a project: Restricted Project.Dec 15 2015, 5:23 AM
• gniibe added a comment.Nov 30 2016, 2:44 AM

Fixed in 2.1.11 and 2.0.30.

• gniibe closed this task as Resolved.Nov 30 2016, 2:44 AM
• gniibe removed a project: Restricted Project.