.NET Smartcard Framework SDK 2.0

Gemalto’s .NET Smartcard Framework SDK is a development toolkit that helps .NET developers build, integrate, and test smart card–enabled applications on Windows. It provides managed libraries, sample code, and utilities that abstract low-level PC/SC details, making it easier to discover readers and cards, exchange APDUs, manage PIN workflows, and use smart cards for authentication, digital signatures, and encryption.

Key capabilities:

• Managed .NET APIs for smart card communication, reader/card events, and ISO/IEC 7816 APDU exchange
• High-level helpers for PIN verification, certificate access, and common PKI operations with Gemalto IDPrime and compatible cards
• Seamless integration with the Windows smart card stack (CSP/minidriver) and the .NET cryptography/X.509 classes
• Sample projects (e.g., C# and VB.NET) and documentation to speed up development
• Utilities for diagnostics and card management to simplify testing and personalization
• Compatibility with Gemalto smart card readers and a broad range of Windows environments targeting the Microsoft .NET Framework

Typical use cases include strong user authentication, secure email, document signing, and enterprise access control. The SDK reduces development effort by offering a consistent, well-documented .NET interface to smart card features, enabling faster, more reliable integrations.

.NET Smartcard Framework SDK is developed by Gemalto. The most popular version of this product among our users is 2.0. The name of the program executable file is netCard.SDK.Updater.exe.