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It seems I made quite a goof in a recent computer part purchase. My laptop, which I've had for a couple years now, came with a smart card reader. I did some cursory research on the subject, and decided to pick up a smart card at some point so that I could use the reader. So, over the weekend, I bought a smart card.

Unfortunately, I completely failed at my research, because I was under the assumption that it would come pre-configured somehow, and all I'd have to do was stick it in to use it for cryptography, signing, Windows login, and server-authentication stuff. Several problems:

-The card is essentially blank "out of the box"
-I can't find any software to configure it, the manufacturer's administration tool is $180
-It's incompatible with Windows 2003 and XP, so it doesn't matter anyway, I can only use it on two personal machines, not my server or any other computer in the house.

So, I made a stupid purchase. I'm willing to just cut my losses and stick the thing in a drawer, but I figured I'd offer it up if anyone wants it. It's this model, and all I've done with it is to plug it into my laptop a couple times and try to read its credentials. As I type this, it's been in my possession about three hours. It's never been written to or used for anything.

If you want to play with it to see if you can do something with it, or you're already set up for smart cards and want another one, it's yours. I paid $36 for it, and I'll take any reasonable offer. Email me if you're interested.
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