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Ensure pcsc-lite package is installed

pkg-pcsc-lite-present · RHEL ≥ 9 · 2 impls

Description

The pcsc-lite package must be installed to provide smart card reader support.

Rationale

Smart card authentication requires the pcsc-lite middleware to communicate with smart card readers. Without it, PKI-based multifactor authentication cannot function.

Check → Remediate

Checkpackage_state
name:
pcsc-lite
state:
present
Remediatepackage_present
name:
pcsc-lite

Framework references

STIG

V-280972 / RHEL-10-200610V-258124

NIST 800-53

IA-2(1)IA-2(2)

Live verification

rhel9:check
#package#smartcard#authentication#pki