Apriva CSPware

Apriva CSPware™ is a cryptographic service provider that securely and transparently accesses smart card contents using the highest levels of encryption for USB and Bluetooth® communications with the Apriva Reader™. Using Microsoft’s standard Cryptographic Application Programmer Interface (CAPI), Apriva CSPware, along with the Apriva Reader, secures all certificates and public keys by encrypting them before transmission over Bluetooth. Applications using the standard Microsoft® Cryptographic Application Programmers Interface (CAPI) will instantly be able to access smart card data at the highest level of security when used in conjunction with the Apriva Reader. 

  • Microsoft CAPI Cryptographic Service Provider 
  • Simple, Secure and Portable Access to Smart Card Contents 
  • Hard or Soft Tokens for Authentication 
  • Microsoft PC/SC interface to smart card readers 

 

Apriva CSPware Overview 

  • Standard:  Microsoft CAPI Cryptographic Service Provider (Base Provider) 
  • Integrated:  Utilizes Microsoft Smart Card Resource Manager (PC/SC interface) 
  • Secure:  Reads AES 256 encrypted data from smart cards over USB or Bluetooth 
  • Flexible:  Hard or soft tokens for authentication 
  • Powerful:  All ISO 7816 smart cards supported (CAC, PIV, PIV-I, etc) 
  • Transparent:  Applications using Microsoft CAPI run seamlessly 

 

Microsoft CAPI Cryptographic Service Provider 

  • Apriva CSPware is a Signed Microsoft Base Provider 
  • All standard CAPI calls supported 
  • Supports multiple simultaneous applications 

 

Standard device interface 

  • Microsoft Smart Card Resource Manager (PC/SC) interface 
  • Multiple simultaneous device connections 
  • Maintains security over standard interface 

 

Secure data transfer over USB or Bluetooth connection 

  • Reads AES 256 encrypted data from smart cards 
  • Uses Microsoft Stores for portable and secure access to certificates and keys 
  • Secure PIN caching for improved performance 

 

Flexible Tokens for Authentication 

  • Hard tokens 
  • Soft tokens 

 

ISO 7816 smart cards 

  • CAC, PIV, PIV-I, Other ISO 7816 formats