Fix pcscd polkit auth failure in HSM container#2630
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The upgrade from Debian bookworm to trixie introduced a newer pcscd that enforces polkit authorization by default. Since polkit is not available inside containers, pcscd rejects connections with "access was denied because of a security violation". Adding --disable-polkit restores the previous behavior. Container-level isolation already provides the security boundary that polkit would otherwise enforce. Fixes #2607 Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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If /var/run/pcscd/pcscd.comm exists (from a host bind-mount), the entrypoint now skips starting pcscd inside the container, supporting the recommended pattern of running pcscd on the host. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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I just tested this with a Nitokey HSM and a pcscd socket being passed in, and it works, with no errors! |
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pcscdwith--disable-polkitin the Docker entrypoint to fix HSM container startup failure after the bookworm → trixie base image upgradepcscdin Debian trixie enforces polkit authorization by default, which isn't available in containerspcscdand volume mount the runtime directory into the container.Dockerfile.hsm); the standard image doesn't installpcscdFixes #2607
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