Dynamically Creating a PKCS#11 Configuration

The previous post was about how a smartcard – or any other token – can be accessed from java. But this requires a configuration that is fed into the PKCS#11 API. On changing environments, hardcoding this configuration is most-likely a bad idea, especially for the slot ID. Continue reading Dynamically Creating a PKCS#11 Configuration

Accessing SmartCard Certificates using PKCS#11

Many large corporations require two-factor authentications for their internal applications. This usually starts with the login to the office computer, e.g. using smartcards (or other tokens). In order to reasonably protect applications as well, they need to integrate the smartcard authentication. The following sample shows how to access the certificates located on the inserted smartcard using PKCS#11. Continue reading Accessing SmartCard Certificates using PKCS#11

Variable amount of sub-reports in jasper

JasperReports is pretty straightforward when working with sub-reports. But you may need to display multiple different tables within a single report but without knowing how many tables will be needed in the final report. In this case, you need to have a dynamic mechanism. In the following example, a report with  a random amount of tables will be created. Continue reading Variable amount of sub-reports in jasper

Fat jar with embedded fonts

Creating fat jars using maven is pretty simple. But it won’t simply work if you’re using jasper reports and embed fonts into your PDF reports. You’ll probably end up with an exception like the following:

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