IGEL OS devices support the reading of German electronic health cards (eGK), health insurance cards (KVK) and the German card for allied health professions (HBA) by a variety of readers connected via RDP or ICA. Configuration and functionality vary according to the reader type.
The following tested solutions are available:
Reader
Port
Client/server connection
Cherry G80-1502
Serial
COM port mapping
Cherry ST-2052
USB
Smartcard mapping
Cherry ST-1506
USB
USB RNDIS. IGEL OS endpoint acts as a NAT router.
Cherry ST-1503 and Cherry G87-1504
USB
Cherry Virtual Channel (IGEL Linux v5 only)
SICCT via LAN provided by the Cherry USB2LAN proxy (IGEL Linux version 5.12.100 and IGEL Linux version 10.03.100 onwards)