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Installer script for ledger-u2f-javacard
#!/bin/sh
GP=${GP-java -jar gp.jar}
set -v
set -e
# This is for the ACR122U to put it into
# a nice state where it won't time out on us.
$GP -d -v -a ff0041ff00 -a ff00520000 || true
$GP -d -v \
--uninstall U2FApplet.cap
$GP -d -v \
--install U2FApplet.cap \
--create A0000006472F0001 \
--params "000140f3fccc0d00d8031954f90864d43c247f4bf5f0665c6b50cc17749a27d1cf7664"
$GP -d -v \
-a "00 A4 04 00 08 A0 00 00 06 47 2F 00 01" \
-a "80 01 00 00 80 30 82 01 3c 30 81 e4 a0 03 02 01 02 02 0a 47 90 12 80 00 11 55 95 73 52 30 0a 06 08 2a 86 48 ce 3d 04 03 02 30 17 31 15 30 13 06 03 55 04 03 13 0c 47 6e 75 62 62 79 20 50 69 6c 6f 74 30 1e 17 0d 31 32 30 38 31 34 31 38 32 39 33 32 5a 17 0d 31 33 30 38 31 34 31 38 32 39 33 32 5a 30 31 31 2f 30 2d 06 03 55 04 03 13 26 50 69 6c 6f 74 47 6e 75 62 62 79 2d 30 2e 34 2e 31 2d 34 37 39 30" \
-a "80 01 00 80 80 31 32 38 30 30 30 31 31 35 35 39 35 37 33 35 32 30 59 30 13 06 07 2a 86 48 ce 3d 02 01 06 08 2a 86 48 ce 3d 03 01 07 03 42 00 04 8d 61 7e 65 c9 50 8e 64 bc c5 67 3a c8 2a 67 99 da 3c 14 46 68 2c 25 8c 46 3f ff df 58 df d2 fa 3e 6c 37 8b 53 d7 95 c4 a4 df fb 41 99 ed d7 86 2f 23 ab af 02 03 b4 b8 91 1b a0 56 99 94 e1 01 30 0a 06 08 2a 86 48 ce 3d 04 03 02 03 47 00 30 44 02 20 60 cd" \
-a "80 01 01 00 40 b6 06 1e 9c 22 26 2d 1a ac 1d 96 d8 c7 08 29 b2 36 65 31 dd a2 68 83 2c b8 36 bc d3 0d fa 02 20 63 1b 14 59 f0 9e 63 30 05 57 22 c8 d8 9b 7f 48 88 3b 90 89 b8 8d 60 d1 d9 79 59 02 b3 04 10 df"
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For what it's worth, I've gone ahead and updated the README.

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Thanks to your clarifications, I was able to track down the example attestation certificate in the Fido Alliance's spec page FIDO U2F Raw Message Formats:

Assume we have a U2F token with the following private attestation key:

f3fccc0d00d8031954f90864d43c247f4bf5f0665c6b50cc17749a27d1cf7664

the corresponding public key:

048d617e65c9508e64bcc5673ac82a6799da3c1446682c258c463fffdf58dfd2fa3e6c378b53d795c4a4dffb4199edd7862f23abaf0203b4b8911ba0569994e101

and the following attestation cert:

[
[
Version: V3
Subject: CN=PilotGnubby-0.4.1-47901280001155957352 Signature Algorithm: SHA256withECDSA, OID = 1.2.840.10045.4.3.2
Key: EC Public Key
X:
8d617e65c9508e64bcc5673ac82a6799da3c1446682c258c463fffdf58dfd2fa Y:
3e6c378b53d795c4a4dffb4199edd7862f23abaf0203b4b8911ba0569994e101

Validity: [From: Tue Aug 14 11:29:32 PDT 2012, To: Wed Aug 14 11:29:32 PDT 2013]

Issuer: CN=Gnubby Pilot
SerialNumber: [ 47901280 00115595 7352] ]

Algorithm: [SHA256withECDSA]
Signature:
0000: 30 44 02 20 60 CD B6 06 1E 9C 22 26 2D 1A AC 1D 0D. `....."&-...
0010: 96 D8 C7 08 29 B2 36 65 31 DD A2 68 83 2C B8 36 ....).6e1..h.,.6
0020: BC D3 0D FA 02 20 63 1B 14 59 F0 9E 63 30 05 57 ..... c..Y..c0.W
0030: 22 C8 D8 9B 7F 48 88 3B 90 89 B8 8D 60 D1 D9 79 "....H.;....`..y
0040: 59 02 B3 04 10 DF Y.....
]

...
...

Posting here in case anyone else has the same confusion. Thanks again!

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makkarpov commented Aug 29, 2021

I made an extended version of script that will generate really private private keys and corresponding attestation cert:

#!/bin/bash

function usage {
  echo "usage: $0 <cap file> <gp jar> <certificate subject> [extra gp args...]" >&2
  echo "" >&2
  echo "Generates fresh key and certificate, installs applet on a card and" >&2
  echo "uploads a certificate, giving you ready-to-use card" >&2
  echo "" >&2
  echo "If you have a locked card, specify extra arguments like '--key XXX'" >&2
  exit 2
}

if [ -z "$1" -o -z "$2" -o -z "$3" ]; then
  usage
fi

CAP_FILE="$1"
GP_JAR="$2"
CERT_SUBJECT="$3"
shift 3

echo "++ Generating keys and certificates..."

set -e # make shell exit on errors

[ -d "certs" ] || mkdir certs
[ -f "certs/private.pem" ] || openssl ecparam -genkey -name P-256 -out "certs/private.pem"

## Extract OpenSSL config: config is needed to avoid space-consuming extensions like "Subject key info"
if [ ! -f "certs/config.conf" ]; then
  base64 -d <<EOF | gzip -d > "certs/config.conf"
H4sIAJrPK2ECA22MQQqAMAwE73lF/+DZl5QSxC4axFSbKvb3VjzqdWZnvcvYXaAoVkSnQ2xGZB1W
uP5R/BX0YFwFapLU2u7suDGCjjVvhRfUBjUR+f+HQP5NAt0Vsx1wgAAAAA==
EOF
fi

# Generate self-signed cert
[ -f "certs/cert.crt" ] || openssl req -x509 -config "certs/config.conf" -key "certs/private.pem" \
  -sha256 -days 36500 -nodes -out "certs/cert.crt" -subj "/CN=$CERT_SUBJECT"
  
# Convert from PEM to DER
openssl x509 -in "certs/cert.crt" -outform DER -out "certs/cert.cer"

# Convert private key to just 32 raw bytes
PRIVATE_KEY=$(openssl ec -in "certs/private.pem" -text 2>/dev/null | grep -A 3 priv: | tail -n +2 | tr -d ':[:space:]')
CERT_LENGTH=$(stat --printf "%s" "certs/cert.cer")

echo "++ Installing everything on card..."

function gp {
  echo "+ java -jar \"$GP_JAR\" $@"
  java -jar "$GP_JAR" $@
}

gp "$@" \
  --install "$CAP_FILE" \
  --create A0000006472F0001 \
  --params "00$(printf "%04x" "$CERT_LENGTH")$PRIVATE_KEY"

OFFSET=0
FRAGMENT=64
APDUS=(--apdu "00A4040008A0000006472F0001")

while [ "$OFFSET" -lt "$CERT_LENGTH" ]; do
  CERT_CHUNK=$(dd if="certs/cert.cer" bs=1 skip="$OFFSET" count="$FRAGMENT" status=none | xxd -p -c 9999)
  CHUNK_LENGTH=$(($(echo "$CERT_CHUNK" | wc -c) / 2))
  APDUS=(${APDUS[@]} --apdu "8001$(printf "%04x%02x" "$OFFSET" "$CHUNK_LENGTH")$CERT_CHUNK")  
  OFFSET=$(($OFFSET+$FRAGMENT))
done

# Install the certificate
gp ${APDUS[@]}

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I made an extended version of script that will generate really private private keys and corresponding attestation cert:

That's really cool! Thanks for writing that up!

One of the reasons why I avoid doing this for my own tokens is that it makes the token uniquely identifiable across services, which is something I was trying to avoid.

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Well, homebrew U2F token is sufficiently unique on it's own :)

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ROZcloud commented May 8, 2026

Script for windows

This script works on Windows, you need to place it in the directory with the files gp.exe and U2FAApplet.cap
To use the script, copy and paste it into script.cmd and run it in the appropriate directory.

This applet is compatible according to the table

Card System Support
J3R??? Windows
J3R??? Linux
J3R??? MacOS ⚠️
J3R??? Android

Script

gp.exe -d -v --install U2FApplet.cap --create A0000006472F0001 --params "000140f3fccc0d00d8031954f90864d43c247f4bf5f0665c6b50cc17749a27d1cf7664"

gp.exe -d -v -a "00 A4 04 00 08 A0 00 00 06 47 2F 00 01" -a "80 01 00 00 80 30 82 01 3c 30 81 e4 a0 03 02 01 02 02 0a 47 90 12 80 00 11 55 95 73 52 30 0a 06 08 2a 86 48 ce 3d 04 03 02 30 17 31 15 30 13 06 03 55 04 03 13 0c 47 6e 75 62 62 79 20 50 69 6c 6f 74 30 1e 17 0d 31 32 30 38 31 34 31 38 32 39 33 32 5a 17 0d 31 33 30 38 31 34 31 38 32 39 33 32 5a 30 31 31 2f 30 2d 06 03 55 04 03 13 26 50 69 6c 6f 74 47 6e 75 62 62 79 2d 30 2e 34 2e 31 2d 34 37 39 30" -a "80 01 00 80 80 31 32 38 30 30 30 31 31 35 35 39 35 37 33 35 32 30 59 30 13 06 07 2a 86 48 ce 3d 02 01 06 08 2a 86 48 ce 3d 03 01 07 03 42 00 04 8d 61 7e 65 c9 50 8e 64 bc c5 67 3a c8 2a 67 99 da 3c 14 46 68 2c 25 8c 46 3f ff df 58 df d2 fa 3e 6c 37 8b 53 d7 95 c4 a4 df fb 41 99 ed d7 86 2f 23 ab af 02 03 b4 b8 91 1b a0 56 99 94 e1 01 30 0a 06 08 2a 86 48 ce 3d 04 03 02 03 47 00 30 44 02 20 60 cd" -a "80 01 01 00 40 b6 06 1e 9c 22 26 2d 1a ac 1d 96 d8 c7 08 29 b2 36 65 31 dd a2 68 83 2c b8 36 bc d3 0d fa 02 20 63 1b 14 59 f0 9e 63 30 05 57 22 c8 d8 9b 7f 48 88 3b 90 89 b8 8d 60 d1 d9 79 59 02 b3 04 10 df"

Windows does not support FIDO2 or U2F on Smart Cards, it only supports USB HID

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ROZcloud commented May 9, 2026

All functions work, I recommend testing on Android with NFC

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