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diff --git a/doc/scdaemon.texi b/doc/scdaemon.texi index df9d01a77..d8724ced8 100644 --- a/doc/scdaemon.texi +++ b/doc/scdaemon.texi @@ -252,6 +252,20 @@ echo scd getinfo reader_list | gpg-connect-agent --decode | awk '/^D/ @{print $2 @end smallexample +@item --card-timeout @var{n} +@opindex card-timeout +If @var{n} is not 0 and no client is actively using the card, the card +will be powered down after @var{n} seconds. Powering down the card +avoids a potential risk of damaging a card when used with certain +cheap readers. This also allows non Scdaemon aware applications to +access the card. The disadvantage of using a card timeout is that +accessing the card takes longer and that the user needs to enter the +PIN again after the next power up. + +Note that with the current version of Scdaemon the card is powered +down immediatley at the next timer tick for any value of @var{n} other +than 0. + @item --disable-keypad @opindex disable-keypad |