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# com.apple.security.smartcard

A Boolean that indicates whether your app has access to smart card slots and smart cards.

## Discussion

Add this entitlement to your app with a value of `true` if you want to use the <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/CryptoTokenKit/TKSmartCardSlotManager> class. For an app without the entitlement, the slot manager’s <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/CryptoTokenKit/TKSmartCardSlotManager/default> value is `nil`. The system also requires this entitlement for sandboxed applications that access smart cards using legacy `PCSC` framework APIs.

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