"pcscd PC/SC Smart Card Daemon" ?

chudak

@jimp said in "pcscd PC/SC Smart Card Daemon" ?:

If you don't want it and don't use it, why did you go out of your way to enable it?

See the initial post above, I am still trying to get rid of it exactly because I don't use it :)

It's off by default which is what you'll want. After applying the patch, leave the box unchecked and then reboot.

I did that and still see the red "pcscd PC/SC Smart Card Daemon" in the Service Status. Is it expected? If the answer is yes, why ?

jimp

The service is still there/defined but disabled. Several other services work the same way. Though it may not take much to hide it in this case. It's not a problem.

chudak

@jimp said in "pcscd PC/SC Smart Card Daemon" ?:

The service is still there/defined but disabled. Several other services work the same way. Though it may not take much to hide it in this case. It's not a problem.

OK I take that and thank you!

Before it was not possible to disable it.

It's just odd to see something disabled if you don't use it and even know where it's coming from.

chudak

@jimp

To hide it - is it something that can be done locally?

DaddyGo

@chudak said in "pcscd PC/SC Smart Card Daemon" ?:

To hide it - is it something that can be done locally?

We, for example, are not as bothered by this as you are

jimp

I already added a note to the Redmine stating we'll need to hide the service. I'm not certain how long that might take or how much effort it will be. Probably not much but don't quote me on that.

It is cosmetic only, it doesn't hurt anything. Not many people sit on the service status screen so it doesn't matter. If it bothers you in the widget you can hide it in the widget (hit the wrench in the titlebar of the service status widget, scroll down, uncheck it, save.)

Izaac

@daddygo I guess you've never been through a security audit. Allow me to give you a sneak peak:
Some Overseas Checklist Drone: "Why is this red error on your firewall appliance configuration evidence?"
Overworked Administrator: "That feature is disabled."
Drone: "Why do you not use this feature of your firewall appliance?"
Admin: "Because we do not use smartcards as part of our authentication process."
Drone: "Why do you not use smartcards as part of your authentication process?"
Admin: "Because there is no hardware support for it and, in this context, it offers no advantages and makes no sense."
Drone: "I will be leaving this as an open issue for the configuration of your firewall appliance. Enabling all features for full protection from your firewall appliance is needful."

What could (or should) the green/red little icon in the 'Service Status' widget represent? Conformity to the configuration, e.g. if pcscd is not enabled, green shows it correctly stopped and red indicates an error state in which it is operating.

Assuming that doesn't happen, here's a horrifying patch to make it disappear and prevent you from having to "please to be doing" anything:

--- a/usr/local/www/widgets/widgets/services_status.widget.php    2021-05-28 07:35:21.000000000 -0400
+++ b/usr/local/www/widgets/widgets/services_status.widget.php   2021-07-28 08:44:17.790560000 -0400
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@
 
 $services = get_services();
 
+// horrifying patch for papering over pcscd
+if ($pewpew = array_search('pcscd', array_column($services, 'name'))) {
+       array_splice($services, $pewpew, 1);
+}
+
 $numsvcs = count($services);
 
 for ($idx=0; $idx<$numsvcs; $idx++) {

johnpoz

@izaac Oh man that is so true! ;) Sad but true!!

DaddyGo

@izaac said in "pcscd PC/SC Smart Card Daemon" ?:

I guess you've never been through a security audit.

No, really, never... maybe teach me how it's done
as Jimp wrote, it's pointless to make a big deal of it, but if you need it just shout it out here..

Thank you for your follow up

johnpoz

@daddygo come on dude don't be so serious - that was seriously funny, and spot on.. hehehe

We all get it - but he does have a point about some of the nonsense that can come out of those drone based audits, how many checks can be tallied up without a clue.. But hey these items were discovered that causes extra work and pain for zero reason..

I recall one that just got my dander up.. On why the servers screen savers were not set to lock after 1 minute in the server room

Because its a locked room, in a secured building - and only admins have access to the room.. And 1 minute timeout is counterproductive to actual work.. So its set to 10 minutes..

Izaac

@izaac @chudak Let's try that again, but now with more system status page, since the widget does let you mask via UI:

--- a/usr/local/www/status_services.php  2021-05-28 07:35:21.000000000 -0400
+++ b/usr/local/www/status_services.php  2021-07-28 09:14:03.699292000 -0400
@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@
 
 $services = get_services();
 
+// horrifying patch for papering over pcscd
+if ($pewpew = array_search('pcscd', array_column($services, 'name'))) {
+       array_splice($services, $pewpew, 1);
+}
+
 // $debugsvcs = array('name' => 'captiveportal', 'description' => 'Captive Portal', 'zone' => '14');
 // array_push($services, $debugsvcs);

Just drop it into the System_Patches package with a Path Strip Count of '1' and a Base Directory of '/', if you're unfamiliar.

DaddyGo

@johnpoz said in "pcscd PC/SC Smart Card Daemon" ?:

come on dude don't be so serious - that was seriously funny, and spot on.. hehehe

Nope John, it's not a good day for me, but I don't take it seriously...

either I'm being rude lately or people are so snappy

yesterday was the same - only with someone else

I don't miss it :)

Izaac

@daddygo said in "pcscd PC/SC Smart Card Daemon" ?:

it's not a good day for me

Broadband can be so slow.
Sorry to hear that. Hope things work out.

DaddyGo

@izaac said in "pcscd PC/SC Smart Card Daemon" ?:

Sorry to hear that. Hope things work out.

that felt good to me / pls. forgive my initial indignation, THX

I'm just nervous about my flight (will be on Friday), stupid PCR tests + digital COVID passport, but finally after 1.5 years I can see my parents

johnpoz

@daddygo -- yeah we recently got to see our grandkids after like 1.5 years of only alexa video calls and facetime..

Get your visit in -- seems more and more lock downs coming for sure..

We are wondering if scheduled trip in oct will have to be rescheduled yet again because of future lock downs.. Surges again all over - yet they are still running lollapalooza here in chicago with expected 100k people a day.. That sure seems like a super spreader event to me.. The world is crazy right now...

So understandable how people can be on edge, etc. I didn't really see your comments or rude or anything - just that you were not seeing his humor maybe.. I thought it was funny as shit! hehehe

DaddyGo

@johnpoz said in "pcscd PC/SC Smart Card Daemon" ?:

Get your visit in -- seems more and more lock downs coming for sure..

Jeah, people think they got two injections and COVID is gone...
Our parents live 4000 km from me and my family..., we are very happy now that maybe our plane will take off on Friday.

Here in EU it's still a lot of administration, tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock test, then the test will be in the database, then we are anxious to get a negative result in the Android App, digital COVID license.
(before that, I flew every 3-4 weeks)

12 changes in the last 10 months on a flight which was booked at the end of 2020, it's a joke, but it's true.

Seriously, only after 1.5 years I'm going to get to my hometown(?!), + I can't see the end of my works, as I haven't been to our Hungarian data centre for 1.5 years either.

It's a long ToDo list, but somewhere deep in my heart I'm happy to be travelling. :)

Yes and the damn "D" variant is here too, this will only give me a headache in September when we will come back to Portugal.

BTW:
yes this "lockdown" may have killed the "humour" out of me, hahaha, - no definitely not

chudak

Everybody have a nice day !

PS: On a more positive note - pfsense and this forum are great way for us to socialize at least virtually !

DaddyGo

@chudak said in "pcscd PC/SC Smart Card Daemon" ?:

pfsense and this forum are great way for us to socialize at least virtually

I am not religious, but I have to say †Amen Bro

johnpoz

@daddygo said in "pcscd PC/SC Smart Card Daemon" ?:

Jeah, people think they got two injections and COVID is gone...

And don't forget the added bonus of better wifi connection after the chip has finished setting in ;)

DaddyGo

@johnpoz said in "pcscd PC/SC Smart Card Daemon" ?:

don't forget the added bonus of better wifi connection

Hey isn't that more like 5G telecom towers?
Hmmm,... people are angry at the towers, because their spreading the COVID :)