SYNTAX
card_eventmgr [debug] [[no]daemon] [timeout=<msecs>] [config_file=<filename>] [kill] [pidfile=<pidfile>]DESCRIPTION
card_eventmgr is a smart card monitoring tool that listen to the status of the card reader and dispatch actions on several events. card_eventmgr can be used for several actions: like screen lock on card removal.Three events are supported: card insertion, card removal and timeout on removed card. Actions are specified in a configuration file.
OPTIONS
- debug
- Enable debugging output.
- [no]daemon
- Runs in background if daemon or in foreground if nodaemon (default). If debug is unset, the program dettaches itself from the tty.
- timeout=<msecs>
- Set polling timeout in milliseconds. Defaults to 1000 (1 second).
- config_file=<configuration file>
- Sets de configuration file. Default value is /etc/pam_pkcs11/card_eventmgr.conf.
- pidfile=<pidfile>
- Store the card_eventmgr process ID (pid) in the file pidfile.
- kill
- Read a process id from pidfile and kill that process. You must use the argument pidfile=<pidfile> to use kill.
FILES
/etc/pam_pkcs11/card_eventmgr.confEXAMPLES
To run this program the standard way type:
card_eventmgr
Alternatively you can specify options:
card_eventmgr debug nodaemon timeout=500 config_file=$HOME/.card_eventmgr.conf
If you want to start and stop card_eventmgr automatically in an X11
session you can create a ~/.xsession file containing:
# start the card autolock
card_eventmgr pidfile=$HOME/.card_eventmgr.pid
# start Gnome or something else
/usr/bin/x-session-manager
# kill the card autolock
card_eventmgr kill pidfile=$HOME/.card_eventmgr.pid