Re: Reading a QR code via notebook camera

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On Tue, Feb 25, 2025 at 11:26 AM Robert Moskowitz <rgm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On 2/25/25 10:56, Jeffrey Walton wrote:
> > On Tue, Feb 25, 2025 at 10:46 AM Robert Moskowitz <rgm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> On 2/25/25 10:41, Tim via users wrote:
> >>
> >> On Tue, 2025-02-25 at 09:08 -0500, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
> >>
> >> I do wonder how it will "know" that I have the QR in front of the camera
> >> and it is in proper focus...
> >>
> >> I imagine it's relying on the camera to focus itself.  And as soon as
> >> it recognises an image (sees QR data in it), it would act.
> >>
> >> That's pretty much how it behaves on phones, you aim and it acts as
> >> soon as it sees what it can use.  There's no waiting for a user to
> >> click a button (which could be a right pain if you were trying to
> >> single out *ONE* QR out of a bunch that are near each other and hadn't
> >> yet framed things the way you wanted).
> >>
> >> that is pretty much what I am "seeing".
> >>
> >> I added the --nodisplay option and now I can watch the capture stream to sysout in my command window, but I don't see where I can get it to terminate after scanning a single code.
> >  From what I understand about QR codes and custom protocol handlers,
> > the scanned code should be something like (contrived):
> >
> >      pem://<cert>
> >
> > or:
> >
> >      csr://<cert request>
> >
> > The "pem://" or "csr://" part allows the camera software to invoke the
> > proper protocol handler, like "https://"; does for a QR-encoded url.
> >
> > What are you trying to do with the request once it is decoded?
>
> A human, operating the root CA that was taken out of the vault, and
> while being videoed, reviews the CSR before running the scripts to sign
> the Intermediate level CA key.  The resultant cert is then displayed
> itself as a QR code (qrencode) that can then be moved as needed.

It sounds like (to me) the QR code is the wrong tool for the job. You
don't need to package a CSR in a QR code, and you don't need to encode
the resultant certificate in a QR code.

> This way, no security tapes are taken off any digital ports and our
> tamper evidence proof is a lot simpler.
>
> Well the tape was taken off the camera and a new one put on before
> returning to the vault, but the risk via camera is way down from the
> risk of an open USB port.
>
> I "just" want that PEM file...

Stop dicking around with QR codes. PEM files are text files. They are
easy to handle.

> I can create a low-cost PKI approach that is tamper evident.  Not that
> $200,000/2yr tamper resistant approach being foisted on our avionics work.
>
> You should see what ICAO has set up for passport PKI key signing. It
> only took them ~3 years to get in up and running.  It kind of runs.  Yes
> I did get a tour and they are quite proud of what they have done...
>
> And for some countries, they do NOT invite them to Montreal.  They build
> the whole system, do the signing and have everything securely shipped to
> said country.  Some places just don't have the human resources to move
> to the new passport system (one island nation only has 15? people for
> their whole Civil Aviation Authority! Including tower control!).

Jeff
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