Smart Card Database Management Functions

The following table shows the functions that manage the smart card database, updating the database by using a specified resource manager context.

Function Description
SCardForgetCardType Removes a smart card from the system; this function is useful for smart card installation programs.
SCardForgetReader Removes a reader from the system; this function is useful for reader installation programs.
SCardIntroduceCardType Introduces a new smart card to the system; this function is targeted at smart card installation programs.
SCardIntroduceReader Introduces a new reader to the system; this function is useful for reader installation programs.

**Note   **Database security is maintained by placing access restrictions on the database, instead of by adding security mechanisms to the smart card subsystem.

See Also

Smart Card Resource Manager

 Last updated on Saturday, April 10, 2004

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