Smart card initial personalization

摘要

An exemplary technique is provided for an initial personalization of a smart card coupled with a communication device of a user. The smart card is configured to send a first request to a home location register that authenticates the user by means of a temporary international identity and a temporary authentication key. The smart card is configured to send a second request for smart card personalization to an application server. The smart card is configured to receive a response from the application server that contains a personalization command, an admin code, an initial international identity and an initial authentication key. The smart card is configured to interpret the personalization command to delete the temporary international identity and the temporary authentication key, and to replace them with the initial international identity and the initial authentication key when the admin code is valid.

主权项

1. A method for an initial personalization of a smart card coupled with a communication device of a user who is not yet a subscriber of any telecommunication network, a temporary international identity and a temporary authentication key being stored in the smart card and in a home location register connected to a roaming entity of a telecommunication network to which the communication device is able to be attached, the method comprising the following steps in the smart card: sending, at the smart card, a first request comprising the temporary international identity to the roaming entity, the first request being forwarded to the home location register that authenticates the user by means of the temporary international identity and the temporary authentication key; sending, at the smart card, a second request for smart card personalization to an application server connected to the telecommunication network, wherein the second request contains an identifier of a selected operator and an identifier of the smart card; receiving, at the smart card, a response from the application server, the response comprising a personalization command, an admin code, an initial international identity and an initial authentication key; and interpreting, at the smart card, the personalization command to delete the temporary international identity and the temporary authentication key and to replace them with the initial international identity and the initial authentication key when the admin code is valid.