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Provide documentation and usage example for PKCS11 logins

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Description

As far as I glimsed into the PKCS11 PR, PKCS11 should be supported by now.
However I'm unable to actually use it. Currently I'm using PuttyCAC with a Smartcard, so the actual CAPI setup seems to work.

The help of ssh sais to use -I pkcs11 where pkcs11 (probably?) is the path to the pkcs11 dll.
I'm not sure if a compliant dll comes with the Windows installation or if addition tools like OpenSC need to be installed. In any case: I so far was unable to use the feature.

Could you please document how to use the PKCS11 interface on Windows and provide an working example how to use it with the CAPI and/or a smartcard?

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No repository file or test is named. Start with the ssh -I pkcs11 option described in the issue and determine what Windows installation or additional tool provides the PKCS#11 DLL. Done means documenting setup and a working CAPI or smartcard example for Windows.

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Domain
documentation, operating-systems, security
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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