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Smart Card Reader / CAC Reader IOGEAR's USB Common Access Card Reader is the perfect solution for most civilians as well as non-military government workers who need everyday secure access. Enhance the functionality of the USB-C port on your laptop even more by adding a USB 3.1 multi-slot card reader and writer. IOGEAR's USB-C 3-Slot Card Reader/Writer plugs directly into your device's USB-C port and operates at USB 3.1 Generation 1 speed to quickly transfer images and data bi-directionally. IOGEAR's 56-in-1 Memory Card Reader/Writer is an ideal solution for hi-speed, bi-directional image and data file transfer between your computer and multimedia devices. Images and data can be downloaded directly to your PC or Mac from your memory cards without using additional adapters. IOGEAR GSR202 Free Driver Download (Official) IOGEAR Drivers Card Reader Drivers. Mac OS 10.4.x. USB Smart Card Reader Driver. Uploaded By Gitanjali (DG Staff Member) on 16-Sep-2011. Popular IOGEAR Card Reader Driver Downloads for Windows Browse all IOGEAR Card Reader drivers. IOGEAR Driver Update Utility. Updates PC Drivers.

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The IOGEAR GSR202 is a TAA compliant USB Common Access Card Reader for military, government and even private sector workers who need everyday access to secure systems. Common Access Card (CAC) or Smart Card readers are used as a communications medium between the Smart Card and a host (e.g. a computer, point-of-sale terminal, network system, etc.) in secure systems such as those used by government, banking and health care.

IOGEAR's USB Common Access Card Readers require the card to be inserted directly into the reader where electrical contacts retrieve the data stored in the card’s chipset. IOGEAR’s physical contact readers are less prone to misalignment, which helps to eliminate the possibility of being misread.

What is a Smart Card or Common Access Card?

Often referred to as a Smart Card, the Common Access Card (or CAC) is the shape of a credit card, and is embedded with a data chip allowing specialized access. In addition to the embedded chip, Smart Cards are usually programmed with a PIN to ensure security for both the card holder and the system being accessed. Having reached tremendous adoption rates outside of the U.S., Smart Cards are now rapidly growing in this country to combat credit card fraud, while also providing the next generation of secure and user friendly identification. The federal government issues Common Access Cards programmed with a Personal Identification Verification (PIV) chip containing the data necessary for the cardholder to be properly identified and granted access to secure federal facilities and information systems. Smart Cards have been in use by the federal government in accordance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) since 2006, and now the technology is rapidly spreading to banking, healthcare and other areas requiring identity verification and secured access.

What is FIPS 201?

FIPS 201 is a set of United States federal government technical standards and issuance policies specifying the Personal Identity Verification (PIV) requirements for federal employees and contractors. These standards dictate the manner by which authorized persons are granted physical and/or logistical access to federal government facilities and networks. IOGEAR’s Smart Card/Common Access Card readers are FIPS 201 compliant.

What is TAA Compliance?

TAA compliance indicates that a specific product follows the requirements outlined in the Trade Agreements Act of 1979, basically stating that the product is made in either the United States or a designated country. The designated country list includes those entered into free trade agreement with the U.S., those that take part in the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement, those listed as a Least Developed Country (LDC), and others. Government purchase contracts, especially those for the Department of Defense, generally stipulate a product be TAA compliant in order to be considered for purchase. All of IOGEAR’s TAA compliant products meet the General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule requirements for government procurement. Additionally, several of these products are already listed on the GSA Approved Products List so government contractors, distributors and buying offices may refer to the following APL numbers listed below. Please also note that TAA compliance is not mandatory for all government agencies, so IOGEAR also offers a similar non-TAA compliant version of some products in order to provide lower pricing when TAA compliance is not required. For more information or questions about TAA compliance products, please contact us directly.

For a list of all IOGEAR TAA compliant products click here.

The following IOGEAR products are already listed on the GSA Schedule:
GSR202 USB Smart Card Reader: GSA APL #579
GSR203 Portable Smart Card Reader: GSA APL #693
GKBSR201 Keyboard w/Built-in Common Access Card Reader: GSA APL #612

For a list of all IOGEAR TAA compliant products click here.

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The following IOGEAR products are already listed on the GSA Schedule:
GSR202 USB Smart Card Reader GSA APL #579
GSR203 Portable Smart Card ReaderGSA APL #693
GKBSR201 Keyboard w/Built-in Common Access Card ReaderGSA APL #612

We've had several comments about the IOGEAR GSR202. One of our customers sent us one of the readers that doesn't work. We spent some time working with it, and this is what we found.
For identification purposes, our reader has a Product ID of 0x9540 and a vendor ID of 0x058f. To see the same information on your reader, open System Profiler ( from the Utilities folder ), select USB, and then select the card reader. You should see something like this:

IOGEAR GSR202 viewed in System Profiler ( Mac OS X v10.6.8 )

IOGEAR GSR202 Profile.png (76.26 KiB) Viewed 43686 times

When I attached this reader to Mac OS X v10.5, v10.6, & v10.7; I could not get it to be recognized by pcscd ( a daemon on Mac OS X that is used to communicate with smart card readers ). On Mac OS X v10.6.8, the following output appears in the system log when the reader is attached:

• pcscd[27]: Non-smartcard device launched pcscd [Vendor: 0X58F, Product: 0X9540]

In an attempt to make this reader work, I did the following:

1. Make a backup of the file the file /usr/libexec/SmartCardServices/drivers/ifd-ccid.bundle/Contents/Info.plist.
2. Edit the file above ( I used 'vi' ).
3. At the bottom of the section <key>ifdFriendlyName</key>, add a Friendly Name for the reader:
   
   • <string>Alcor Micro, Corp. 0x9540</string>
4. At the bottom of the section <key>ifdProductID</key>, add a Product ID for the reader:
   
   • <string>0x9540</string>
5. At the bottom of the section <key>ifdVendorID</key>, add a Vendor ID for the reader.
   
   • <string>0x058F</string>
6. Save the file and get pcscd to refresh ( sudo killall pcscd, unplug the reader, and then connect it again ).

Now, the reader works! This solution ( at least for me ) has the side effect of the following line a few times every second:

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• Dec 14 15:44:04 carl com.apple.securityd[23]: /SourceCache/SmartcardCCID/SmartcardCCID-35253/ccid/ccid/src/commands.c:945:CmdGetSlotStatus Card absent or mute

That's not a good solution, but at least it works ( if that's the only option you have ).

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If you have any other suggestions, please let me know.

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Carl