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Add possibility to execute external command on (smart card) usage
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There is the scd-event file in the homedir which allows to execute commands on smart card insertion+unlock or removal.
I found no possibility to execute a command when the smart card is used for decryption, signing...

For example YubiKeys blink with their LED.
It would be nice to for example play a sound when such actions happen.
Maybe not even restricted to smart card usage but in general.

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damadmai created this task.May 13 2018, 3:09 PM
• werner triaged this task as Low priority.May 14 2018, 8:43 AM
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A smartcard may do several dozen operations per second and thus spawning a tool each time is not the best option. A generic notification scheme would be better. OTOH, notifications about secret key operations may accidentally create an oracle - which is not good.