USB Card Reader Redirection Issue

[outofsight]

I'm trying to convert few old Windows 7 PC and some new minipc to ThinStation but I'm experiencing a problem with one of them because of the following periperhal not properly redirected.

              *-usb:2 UNCLAIMED
                   description: Generic USB device
                   product: Smart Card Reader USB
                   vendor: HID OMNIKEY
                   physical id: 5
                   bus info: usb@1:5
                   version: 5.31
                   serial: OKCM003060...
                   capabilities: usb-2.00
                   configuration: maxpower=250mA speed=12Mbit/s

This one is a Card Reader and Writer used to prepare cards that open doors in the building. It's not needed to log on to a Remote Windows Desktop but inside an app running on the remote desktop.

Under Windows 7 with proper legacy drivers is shown as "OMNIKEY 5x21", vid/pid 076b:5340, the pid suggests a "CardMan 5021 CL", and can be redirected to a remote desktop as "high level device" of smart card type.

From what I understand drivers are missing in ThinStation so is not recognized as smart card and can't be redirected in freerdp as a smart card. I tried to redirect in freerdp as a "low level usb device" with option /usb:dbg,076b:5340: device appear in device manager, drivers apparently load, but the device doens't work inside the app and can't read/write the cards.

Apparently no specific Linux drivers are available from HID Global so I think there is no way to redirect as a smart card.

Any idea of something else I can try?

[Doncuppjr]

You could possibly adapt this. https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/omnikey_ifdokccid

[outofsight]

Not sure if 5021 CL is covered, info are not consistent.
But I don't know ho to "adapt": any input? how hard is?

[outofsight]

@Doncuppjr I found a discussion and your video tutorial at this link and I'm trying to follow it.

I was able to edit this Pkgfile:

# Creator: Peter Petrov <onestone at gmail dot com>
# Maintainer: Julian Xhokaxhiu <info at julianxhokaxhiu dot com>
_gitrel=a973c36ed296
_release=3
name=omnikey_ifdokccid
version=4.3.3
release=6
conflicts=('omnikey_ifdokccid-git')
source=("https://www.hidglobal.com/sites/default/files/drivers/omnikey_ccid_driver_for_8051_controller_based_readers_v.${version}.zip")
# /usr/bin/curl -A 'Mozilla' -fLC - --retry 3 --retry-delay 3 -o omnikey_ccid_driver_for_8051_controller_based_readers_v.4.3.3.zip https://www.hidglobal.com/sites/default/files/drivers/omnikey_ccid_driver_for_8051_controller_based_readers_v.4.3.3.zip

# Workaround to allow the package being downloaded
DLAGENTS=("https::/usr/bin/curl -A 'Mozilla' -fLC - --retry 3 --retry-delay 3 -o %o %u")
# DLAGENTS=("https::/usr/bin/curl -A 'Mozilla' -o %o %u")

build() {

    ### was prepare()

    # _ARCH=""

    # # Update the architecture name based on the current one running this PKGBUILD
    # if [ "$CARCH" == "i686" ]; then
    #     _ARCH="i686"
    # elif [ "$CARCH" == "x86_64" ]; then
        _ARCH="x86_64"
    # else
    #     _ARCH="arm"
    # fi

    cd $SRC/

    # Temporary variable
    _PACKAGE_NAME="ifdokccid_linux_${_ARCH}-${version}-${_release}-${_gitrel}"

    # Extract the platform package
    mkdir -p ${name}
    tar xzf ${_PACKAGE_NAME}.tar.gz

    # Move all the package files in a common diretory name
    mv ${_PACKAGE_NAME}/* ${name}

    # Rename the bundle directory
    mv ${name}/${_PACKAGE_NAME}.bundle ${name}/${name}.bundle


    ### was package()
    cd ${name}

    # Start to build the driver package
    mkdir -p $PKG/usr/lib/pcsc/drivers
    cp -r ${name}.bundle $PKG/usr/lib/pcsc/drivers
    mkdir -p $PKG/etc
    install -m0600 omnikey.ini $PKG/etc/omnikey.ini
    mkdir -p $PKG/usr/lib/udev/rules.d
    install -m0744 ok_pcscd_hotplug.sh $PKG/usr/lib/udev/ok_pcscd_hotplug.sh
    install -m0644 z98_omnikey.rules $PKG/usr/lib/udev/rules.d/z98_omnikey.rules
    mkdir -p $PKG/usr/share/licenses/$name
    install -Dm644 HID_OK_Drivers_EULA "$PKG/usr/share/licenses/$name/LICENSE"
}

But when i try pkgmk -d the script cannot download the zip file:

=======> Downloading 'https://www.hidglobal.com/sites/default/files/drivers/omnikey_ccid_driver_for_8051_controller_based_readers_v.4.3.3.zip'.
--2024-05-07 10:23:12--  https://www.hidglobal.com/sites/default/files/drivers/omnikey_ccid_driver_for_8051_controller_based_readers_v.4.3.3.zip
Resolving www.hidglobal.com (www.hidglobal.com)... 104.19.217.116, 104.19.216.116
Connecting to www.hidglobal.com (www.hidglobal.com)|104.19.217.116|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 403 Forbidden
2024-05-07 10:23:12 ERROR 403: Forbidden.

As a temporary workaround I was able to manually download the zip with
/usr/bin/curl -A 'Mozilla' -o omnikey_ccid_driver_for_8051_controller_based_readers_v.4.3.3.zip https://www.hidglobal.com/sites/default/files/drivers/omnikey_ccid_driver_for_8051_controller_based_readers_v.4.3.3.zip
but now the script complain about the fact it's a zip. But also in the AUR package the source was a zip.

=======> WARNING: Signature file not found, falling back to old md5sum checking.
=======> Building '/ts/components/omnikey_ifdokccid/omnikey_ifdokccid#4.3.3-6.pkg.tar.xz'.
bsdtar -p -o -C /ts/components/omnikey_ifdokccid/work/src -xf /ts/components/omnikey_ifdokccid/omnikey_ccid_driver_for_8051_controller_based_readers_v.4.3.3.zip
bsdtar: Error opening archive: Unrecognized archive format
=======> ERROR: Building '/ts/components/omnikey_ifdokccid/omnikey_ifdokccid#4.3.3-6.pkg.tar.xz' failed.

Not sure how to move forward.

There is a way to easily test these drivers in thinstation after booting from network just to understand if the effort is justified?

[Thinstation]

It’s not a valid zip. More than likely just an error html that is labeled a zip

[outofsight]

You were right. There is something that prevent downloading the zip with curl/wget. I had to download with a browser and move in the package folder.

[root@TS_chroot]/ts/components/omnikey_ifdokccid# pkgmk
=======> WARNING: Signature file not found, falling back to old md5sum checking.
=======> WARNING: Md5sum not found, creating new.
=======> Building '/ts/components/omnikey_ifdokccid/omnikey_ifdokccid#4.3.3-6.pkg.tar.xz'.
bsdtar -p -o -C /ts/components/omnikey_ifdokccid/work/src -xf /ts/components/omnikey_ifdokccid/omnikey_ccid_driver_for_8051_controller_based_readers_v.4.3.3.zip
+ build
+ _ARCH=x86_64
+ cd /ts/components/omnikey_ifdokccid/work/src/
+ _PACKAGE_NAME=ifdokccid_linux_x86_64-4.3.3-3-a973c36ed296
+ mkdir -p omnikey_ifdokccid
+ tar xzf ifdokccid_linux_x86_64-4.3.3-3-a973c36ed296.tar.gz
+ mv ifdokccid_linux_x86_64-4.3.3-3-a973c36ed296/HID_OK_Drivers_EULA ifdokccid_linux_x86_64-4.3.3-3-a973c36ed296/README.html ifdokccid_linux_x86_64-4.3.3-3-a973c36ed296/ifdokccid_linux_x86_64-4.3.3-3-a973c36ed296.bundle ifdokccid_linux_x86_64-4.3.3-3-a973c36ed296/install ifdokccid_linux_x86_64-4.3.3-3-a973c36ed296/ok_pcscd_hotplug.sh ifdokccid_linux_x86_64-4.3.3-3-a973c36ed296/omnikey.ini ifdokccid_linux_x86_64-4.3.3-3-a973c36ed296/z98_omnikey.rules omnikey_ifdokccid
+ mv omnikey_ifdokccid/ifdokccid_linux_x86_64-4.3.3-3-a973c36ed296.bundle omnikey_ifdokccid/omnikey_ifdokccid.bundle
+ cd omnikey_ifdokccid
+ mkdir -p /ts/components/omnikey_ifdokccid/work/pkg/usr/lib/pcsc/drivers
+ cp -r omnikey_ifdokccid.bundle /ts/components/omnikey_ifdokccid/work/pkg/usr/lib/pcsc/drivers
+ mkdir -p /ts/components/omnikey_ifdokccid/work/pkg/etc
+ install -m0600 omnikey.ini /ts/components/omnikey_ifdokccid/work/pkg/etc/omnikey.ini
+ mkdir -p /ts/components/omnikey_ifdokccid/work/pkg/usr/lib/udev/rules.d
+ install -m0744 ok_pcscd_hotplug.sh /ts/components/omnikey_ifdokccid/work/pkg/usr/lib/udev/ok_pcscd_hotplug.sh
+ install -m0644 z98_omnikey.rules /ts/components/omnikey_ifdokccid/work/pkg/usr/lib/udev/rules.d/z98_omnikey.rules
+ mkdir -p /ts/components/omnikey_ifdokccid/work/pkg/usr/share/licenses/omnikey_ifdokccid
+ install -Dm644 HID_OK_Drivers_EULA /ts/components/omnikey_ifdokccid/work/pkg/usr/share/licenses/omnikey_ifdokccid/LICENSE
=======> Build result:
drwxr-xr-x  0 root   root        0 May  7 14:47 etc/
-rw-------  0 root   root     1321 May  7 14:47 etc/omnikey.ini
drwxr-xr-x  0 root   root        0 May  7 14:47 usr/
drwxr-xr-x  0 root   root        0 May  7 14:47 usr/share/
drwxr-xr-x  0 root   root        0 May  7 14:47 usr/lib/
drwxr-xr-x  0 root   root        0 May  7 14:47 usr/lib/pcsc/
drwxr-xr-x  0 root   root        0 May  7 14:47 usr/lib/udev/
drwxr-xr-x  0 root   root        0 May  7 14:47 usr/lib/udev/rules.d/
-rwxr--r--  0 root   root      229 May  7 14:47 usr/lib/udev/ok_pcscd_hotplug.sh
-rw-r--r--  0 root   root     9365 May  7 14:47 usr/lib/udev/rules.d/z98_omnikey.rules
drwxr-xr-x  0 root   root        0 May  7 14:47 usr/lib/pcsc/drivers/
drwxr-xr-x  0 root   root        0 May  7 14:47 usr/lib/pcsc/drivers/omnikey_ifdokccid.bundle/
drwxr-xr-x  0 root   root        0 May  7 14:47 usr/lib/pcsc/drivers/omnikey_ifdokccid.bundle/Contents/
drwxr-xr-x  0 root   root        0 May  7 14:47 usr/lib/pcsc/drivers/omnikey_ifdokccid.bundle/Contents/Linux/
drwxr-xr-x  0 root   root        0 May  7 14:47 usr/lib/pcsc/drivers/omnikey_ifdokccid.bundle/Contents/tools/
-rw-r--r--  0 root   root    10411 May  7 14:47 usr/lib/pcsc/drivers/omnikey_ifdokccid.bundle/Contents/Info.plist
-rwx------  0 root   root     1376 May  7 14:47 usr/lib/pcsc/drivers/omnikey_ifdokccid.bundle/Contents/tools/ifdok_bugreport
-rwx--x--x  0 root   root     7752 May  7 14:47 usr/lib/pcsc/drivers/omnikey_ifdokccid.bundle/Contents/tools/ifdok_xmled
-rwxr-xr-x  0 root   root   243224 May  7 14:47 usr/lib/pcsc/drivers/omnikey_ifdokccid.bundle/Contents/Linux/ifdokccid.so
drwxr-xr-x  0 root   root        0 May  7 14:47 usr/share/licenses/
drwxr-xr-x  0 root   root        0 May  7 14:47 usr/share/licenses/omnikey_ifdokccid/
-rw-r--r--  0 root   root    14588 May  7 14:47 usr/share/licenses/omnikey_ifdokccid/LICENSE
=======> WARNING: Footprint not found, creating new.
=======> Building '/ts/components/omnikey_ifdokccid/omnikey_ifdokccid#4.3.3-6.pkg.tar.xz' succeeded.

[root@TS_chroot]/ts/components/omnikey_ifdokccid# pkgmk -i
=======> Package '/ts/components/omnikey_ifdokccid/omnikey_ifdokccid#4.3.3-6.pkg.tar.xz' is up to date.
=======> Installing '/ts/components/omnikey_ifdokccid/omnikey_ifdokccid#4.3.3-6.pkg.tar.xz'.
pkgadd /ts/components/omnikey_ifdokccid/omnikey_ifdokccid#4.3.3-6.pkg.tar.xz
=======> Installing '/ts/components/omnikey_ifdokccid/omnikey_ifdokccid#4.3.3-6.pkg.tar.xz' succeeded.

[root@TS_chroot]/ts/components/omnikey_ifdokccid# ls -la
total 772
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root   4096 May  7 14:47 .
drwxr-xr-x 7 root root   4096 May  7 09:46 ..
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root   1272 May  7 14:47 .footprint
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    100 May  7 14:47 .md5sum
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root   2091 May  7 10:23 Pkgfile
-rwxr--r-- 1 root root 658753 May  7 14:45 omnikey_ccid_driver_for_8051_controller_based_readers_v.4.3.3.zip
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 107576 May  7 14:47 omnikey_ifdokccid#4.3.3-6.pkg.tar.xz

[root@TS_chroot]/ts/components/omnikey_ifdokccid# mkrepackage omnikey_ifdokccid

Now, everything seems fine to me.

Just what about the dependencies mentioned in AUR page? (libusb pcsclite). I suppose these are included in TS but should I declare somewhere?

But unfortunately image building fails.

Adding Package Dependencies
Adding 6.1.63TS module dependencies on other packages
Dependencies are clean!
Adding and install non-distributable binaries
Package 'omnikey_ifdokccid' not found
Error has occured while installing package
Build Aborted

New package appears in /build/packages.

[root@TS_chroot]/build/packages/omnikey_ifdokccid# ls -laR
.:
total 20
drwxr-xr-x   3 root root  4096 May  7 14:50 .
drwxr-xr-x 422 root root 12288 May  7 15:19 ..
-rw-r--r--   1 root root     0 May  7 14:50 .dna
drwxr-xr-x   2 root root  4096 May  7 14:50 build
-rw-r--r--   1 root root     0 May  7 14:50 dependencies

./build:
total 16
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 May  7 14:50 .
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 May  7 14:50 ..
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  110 May  7 14:50 install
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root   57 May  7 14:50 remove

@Thinstation Am I missing some step?