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+#Virtual Smart Card
+
+Virtual Smart Card emulates a smart card and makes it accessible through PC/SC.
+Currently the Virtual Smart Card supports the following types of smart cards:
+
+- Generic ISO-7816 smart card including secure messaging
+- German electronic identity card (nPA) with complete support for EAC
+  (PACE, TA, CA)
+- Electronic passport (ePass/MRTD) with support for BAC
+- Cryptoflex smart card (incomplete)
+      
+The vpcd is a smart card reader driver for [PCSC-Lite](http://pcsclite.alioth.debian.org/) and the windows smart
+card service. It allows smart card applications to access the vpicc through
+the PC/SC API.  By default vpcd opens slots for communication with multiple
+vpicc's on localhost on port 35963 and port 35964. But the |vpicc| does not
+need to run on the same machine as the vpcd, they can connect over the
+internet for example.
+
+Although the Virtual Smart Card is a software emulator, you can use
+[pcsc-relay](http://frankmorgner.github.io/vsmartcard/pcsc-relay/README.html)
+to make it accessible to an external contact-less smart card reader.
+
+Please refer to [our project's website](http://frankmorgner.github.io/vsmartcard/virtualsmartcard/README.html) for more information.