To install pcsc-lite as a daemon that is automatically started up at boot you must use the following command in one of your rc files or add an entry to your rc.d/init.d/ directory for Redhat/Mandrake users. nohup /usr/local/pcsc/bin/pcscd > /var/log/pcscd.log 2>&1 & If you installed using ./configure --enable-daemon then just use: pcscd Mac OS X Users may create a Startup by doing the following: Copy the files SmartcardServices and StartupParameters.plist from the /etc directory to /System/Library/StartupItems/SmartcardServices. ( You will have to create the SmartcardServices directory )