WIP: Remote Card Procedure

Related: SYS#6959

contrib/rcp/rcp_client.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+# (C) 2026 by sysmocom - s.f.m.c. GmbH
+# All Rights Reserved
+#
+# Author: Philipp Maier
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+import sys
+import websockets
+import asyncio
+import argparse
+import logging
+from copy import deepcopy
+from pathlib import Path
+from pySim.log import PySimLogger
+from rcp_utils import CltConnHdlr, backtrace, pytype_to_type, load_ca_cert
+from pySim.transport import init_reader, argparse_add_reader_args, LinkBase
+
+SERVER_TIMEOUT = 10
+
+log = PySimLogger.get(Path(__file__).stem)
+option_parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='RCP Client',
+                                        formatter_class=argparse.ArgumentDefaultsHelpFormatter)
+argparse_add_reader_args(option_parser)
+option_parser.add_argument("--verbose", help="Enable verbose logging",
+                           action='store_true', default=False)
+option_parser.add_argument("--uri", help="URI of the RCP-Server")
+option_parser.add_argument("--ca-cert", help="SSL/TLS CA-Certificate of the RCP-Server")
+
+class RcpcCltConnHdlr(CltConnHdlr):
+    def __init__(self, sl, *args, **kwargs):
+        self.sl = sl
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    async def describe(self, suitable_for:dict) -> list:
+        log.info("Requesting module descriptions from RCP Server ...")
+        tx_json = {'rcpc_hello': {'suitable_for' : suitable_for}}
+        rx_json = await self._transact(tx_json)
+        module_descr = rx_json['rcpc_welcome']['module_descr']
+        if not module_descr:
+            raise ValueError("No RCP module available for this card")
+        return module_descr
+
+    async def run(self, cmd:str, cmd_argv) -> int:
+        log.info("Executing command with RCP Server ...")
+        tx_json = {'rcpc_command': {'cmd' : cmd, 'cmd_argv' : cmd_argv}}
+        while(True):
+            rx_json = await self._transact(tx_json)
+            tx_json = None
+            if 'rcpc_instr' in rx_json:
+                rcpc_instr = rx_json['rcpc_instr']
+                if 'c_apdu' in rcpc_instr:
+                    c_apdu = rx_json['rcpc_instr']['c_apdu']
+                    data, sw = sl.send_apdu(c_apdu)
+                    tx_json = {'rcpc_result': {'r_apdu' : {'data': data.upper(), 'sw': sw.upper()}}}
+                elif 'reset' in rcpc_instr:
+                    sl.reset_card()
+                    atr = sl.get_atr()
+                    tx_json = {'rcpc_result': {'atr' : atr.upper()}}
+                elif 'print' in rcpc_instr:
+                    log.info(str(self) + " -- %s", rx_json['rcpc_instr']['print'])
+                    tx_json = {'rcpc_result': {'empty' : None}}
+            elif 'rcpc_goodbye' in rx_json:
+                rc = rx_json['rcpc_goodbye']
+                log.info("Command execution done, rc: %d", rc)
+                return rc
+
+def check_if_user_needs_basic_help(argv):
+    """
+    The '--uri' argument is the minimum requirement to connect to the RCP Server to retrieve the information about the
+    dynamic commandline arguments. In case this argument is missing while '--help' or '-h' arguments are present. Then
+    we will fall back to display only a basic help that contains only the static commandline arguments (see above).
+    """
+
+    if '--help' in argv or '-h' in argv:
+        if '--uri' not in argv:
+            option_parser.parse_args()
+            sys.exit(1)
+
+def parse_known_arguemnts(argv):
+    """
+    Parse the commandline arguments we know so far. Ignore unknown arguments and filter out '--help' and '-h'
+    arguments, in case those are present.
+    """
+
+    argv_filtered = deepcopy(argv)
+    if '--help' in argv_filtered:
+        argv_filtered.remove('--help')
+    if '-h' in argv_filtered:
+        argv_filtered.remove('-h')
+    opts, unknown = option_parser.parse_known_args(argv_filtered)
+    return opts
+
+async def run_rcp_session(opts, sl, ssl_context) -> int:
+    """
+    Connect to the RCP Server, retrieve the module description, use the module description to complete the commandline
+    argument parser, execute the command that the user has selected.
+    """
+
+    # Request ATR from card
+    card_atr = sl.get_atr().upper()
+    log.info("Detected Card with ATR: %s" % card_atr)
+
+    # Connect to RCP server
+    log.info("RCP Server URI: %s" % opts.uri)
+    async with websockets.connect(opts.uri, ssl=ssl_context) as websocket:
+        client = RcpcCltConnHdlr(sl, websocket, SERVER_TIMEOUT)
+
+        # Retrieve module description
+        module_descrs = await client.describe({"atr" : card_atr})
+
+        # Complete the commandlie parser and set up a dict that we can use as filter
+        # TODO: Maybe it makes sense to integrate this as a method into the RcpcCltConnHdlr class?
+        option_subparsers = option_parser.add_subparsers(dest='command', help="RCP command to use", required=True)
+        sys_argv_filter = {}
+        for module_descr in module_descrs:
+            cmd_descr = module_descr['cmd_descr']
+            for cmd in cmd_descr:
+                command_name = module_descr['name'] + "_" + cmd['name']
+                option_parser_cmd = option_subparsers.add_parser(command_name, help=cmd['help'])
+                sys_argv_filter[command_name] = []
+                for arg in cmd['args']:
+                    arg['spec'] = pytype_to_type(arg['spec'])
+                    option_parser_cmd.add_argument(arg['name'], **arg['spec'])
+                    sys_argv_filter[command_name].append(arg['name'])
+
+        # Re-Parse commandline options with the completed commandline parser. In case commandline help is
+        # requested. The program is able to display the full helpscreen and exists.
+        opts = option_parser.parse_args()
+
+        # Filter the relevant command arguments from sys.argv
+        cmd_argv = []
+        next_is_value=False
+        for arg in sys.argv:
+            if arg in sys_argv_filter[opts.command]:
+                cmd_argv.append(arg)
+                next_is_value=True
+            elif next_is_value is True:
+                next_is_value=False
+                cmd_argv.append(arg)
+
+        # Run the command and close the connection
+        rc = await client.run(opts.command, cmd_argv)
+        await client.close()
+        return rc
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+
+    # Setup logging
+    PySimLogger.setup(print, {logging.WARN: "\033[33m", logging.DEBUG: "\033[90m"}, '--verbose' in sys.argv)
+
+    # Since parts of the commandline arguments are retrieved dynamically, we have to resolve a chicken-egg-problem.
+    # We cannot call option_parser.parse_args() at the beginning, since we haven't received all information to
+    # complete the option_parser yet. However in order to retrieve the arguments correctly we need to get the
+    # URI and the parameters for the smartcard reader before we make the connection. The situation is even further
+    # complicated in case the user requests commandline help.
+
+    # To resolve the problem we first check if the user needs basic help (no '--uri' parameter present). If this is the
+    # case, the program will exit with a basic helpscreen.
+    check_if_user_needs_basic_help(sys.argv)
+
+    # In all other cases we parse the arguments we know so far. In case the user requests commandline help, we will
+    # ignore this request and continue. The full help is then displayed later when the option_parser is completed
+    # afer we have requested the commandline argument descriptions from the RCP Server. (see below)
+    opts = parse_known_arguemnts(sys.argv)
+
+    # Load SSL/TLS CA certificate from file
+    if opts.ca_cert:
+        ssl_context = load_ca_cert("RCP Server CA", opts.ca_cert)
+    else:
+        ssl_context = None
+
+    # Initialize card reader
+    try:
+        sl = init_reader(opts)
+        sl.connect()
+    except Exception as e:
+        backtrace("Card reader initialization")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    # Run the RCP session
+    try:
+        rc = asyncio.run(run_rcp_session(opts, sl, ssl_context))
+        sys.exit(rc)
+    except SystemExit as rc:
+        sys.exit(rc)
+    except:
+        backtrace("RCP session")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+

contrib/rcp/rcp_module_utils.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+# (C) 2026 by sysmocom - s.f.m.c. GmbH
+# All Rights Reserved
+#
+# Author: Philipp Maier
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+
+import abc
+import os
+import argparse
+import logging
+import threading
+import asyncio
+import websockets
+from argparse import Namespace
+from copy import deepcopy
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Optional
+from osmocom.utils import Hexstr, is_hexstr
+from pySim.utils import ResTuple
+from pySim.transport import LinkBase
+from pySim.commands import SimCardCommands
+from pySim.log import PySimLogger
+from rcp_utils import SrvSyncConnHdlr, CltConnHdlr, backtrace, pytype_to_type, load_server_cert, load_ca_cert
+from rcp_utils import dict_from_key_value_pairs
+from websockets.sync.server import serve, ServerConnection
+
+# Response timeout towards the RCP Server (includes RCP Client latency)
+RCP_SERVER_TIMEOUT = 30 # sec.
+
+log = PySimLogger.get(Path(__file__).stem)
+
+class RcpsSimLink(LinkBase):
+    """
+    pySim: Transport Link for RCPM (Remote Card Procedure Module)
+    This is a 'headless' transport link implementation that can only be used from an RCPM module. It merely serves as
+    an adapter between the pySim transport API and the RCPM command server connection handler.
+    """
+
+    name = 'RCPM'
+
+    def __init__(self, conn_hdlr: SrvSyncConnHdlr, **kwargs):
+        self.conn_hdlr = conn_hdlr
+        self._atr = None
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        return "rcpm:" + str(self.conn_hdlr)
+
+    def _send_apdu(self, apdu: Hexstr) -> ResTuple:
+        tx_json = {'rcpc_instr': {'c_apdu' : apdu.upper()}}
+        rx_json = self.conn_hdlr._transact(tx_json)
+        data = rx_json['rcpc_result']['r_apdu']['data']
+        sw = rx_json['rcpc_result']['r_apdu']['sw']
+        return data, sw
+
+    def wait_for_card(self, timeout: Optional[int] = None, newcardonly: bool = False):
+        # In this setting, we do not have/cannot to wait for a card since we are not the entity that handles the
+        # direct connection to the card. When the procedure begins, we assume that the remote end already has set up
+        # a connection to the card and made it ready to perform operations on it.
+        pass
+
+    def connect(self):
+        # In this setting, we do not have/cannot to connect because we are not the entity that handles the direct
+        # connection to the card. The connection is established by the remote end.
+        pass
+
+    def get_atr(self) -> Hexstr:
+        return self._atr
+
+    def disconnect(self):
+        # In this setting, we do not have/cannot disconnect because we are not the enitity that handles the direct
+        # connection to the card. The disconnect is eventually done by the remote end when the procedure has finished.
+        pass
+
+    def _reset_card(self):
+        tx_json = {'rcpc_instr': {'reset' : None}}
+        rx_json = self.conn_hdlr._transact(tx_json)
+        self._atr = rx_json['rcpc_result']['atr']
+        return 1
+
+class RcpsCltConnHdlr(CltConnHdlr):
+    """
+    The RCP Server client handler is used to connect to the RCP Server when RCP Module is started. The connection is
+    kept alive until the RCP Module is terminated. This connection is used to exchange management data with the RCP
+    Server.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, cmd_srv_addr: str, cmd_srv_port: int, module, *args, **kwargs):
+        self.cmd_srv_addr = cmd_srv_addr
+        self.cmd_srv_port = cmd_srv_port
+        self.module = module
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    async def describe(self):
+        """
+        Send a detailed description about this RCP Module to the RCP Server. This is also the initial message that
+        the RCP Server expects when an RCP Module connects.
+        """
+
+        # The rules (dict) in suitable_for (array of dict) may contain hexstrings. Here we go through those rules
+        # and convert those hexstrings to uppercase, since this is the standard we have set for the JSON messages.
+        suitable_for = []
+        for rule in self.module.suitable_for:
+            rule_filtered = {}
+            for k in rule:
+                if is_hexstr(rule[k]):
+                    rule_filtered[k] = rule[k].upper()
+                else:
+                    rule_filtered[k] = rule[k]
+            suitable_for.append(rule_filtered)
+
+        # Publish RCP Module description on the RCP server
+        tx_json = {'rcpm_hello':
+                   {'name' : self.module.name,
+                    'cmd_descr' : self.module.cmd_descr,
+                    'suitable_for' : suitable_for,
+                    'retrieve_keys' : {
+                        'euicc' : self.module.retrieve_euicc_keys,
+                        'uicc' : self.module.retrieve_uicc_keys
+                    },
+                    'addr' : self.cmd_srv_addr,
+                    'port' : self.cmd_srv_port
+                    }
+                   }
+        rx_json = await self._transact(tx_json)
+        if 'rcpm_welcome' not in rx_json:
+            raise ValueError("description not accepted by RCP Server")
+
+class RcpModule(abc.ABC):
+    """
+    Base class to implement to derive a concrete RCPM module class
+    """
+
+    # Module name used to identify the module in logs and user output. This module name should be short and concise.
+    name = "RCPM"
+
+    # Command description of this module. The command description consists of a short and concise command name, a
+    # helpstring and an argument specification in the form of a python dict. This specificaton dict is directly
+    # passed to agparse on the client side.
+    #
+    # Example:
+    # [{"name" : "reset",
+    #  "help": "reset the card",
+    #  "args" : []},
+    # {"name" : "read_binary",
+    #  "help": "read binary data from a transparent file.",
+    #  "args" : [ { "name" : "--fid",
+    #               "spec" : {"required" : True,
+    #                         "help" : "File identifier to of the file to read",
+    #                         "action" : "append"},
+    #              }
+    #            ]}
+    # ]
+    cmd_descr = []
+
+    # List with UICC (or eSIM) keys (columns) that the RCP Server shall retrieve before a command is executed.
+    # Execution will not continue in case any of the requested keys is not found.
+    # (see also: pySim.card_key_provider)
+    #
+    # Example: ['kic1', 'kid1', 'kik1']
+    retrieve_uicc_keys = []
+
+    # Same as retrieve_uicc_keys (see above), but only applicable with eUICCs
+    #
+    # Example: ['isdr_kic1', 'isdr_kid1', 'isdr_kik1']
+    retrieve_euicc_keys = []
+
+    # Card properties to determine if this module is suitable for a specific card type or card types. The RCP Server
+    # will match those properties against user requests to determine which module provides useful services to the
+    # user's card.
+    #
+    # Example: [{"atr" : "3b9f96803f87828031e073fe211f574543753130136502"}]
+    suitable_for = []
+
+    # In addition the above, the derived class must implement command methods for each command that is defined in the
+    # command description (see above). Each command method must begin with the prefix "cmd_" followed by the command
+    # name used in the command description. A command method must have the form as shown in the example shown below.
+    # Each method should return an integer value which will become the final return code of the RCP client program.
+    #
+    # Args:
+    #     hdlr:     RcpModuleHdlr object, this object is provided by the RcpmCmdSrvConnHdlr object, which calls
+    #               the command method of the module. Through the RcpModuleHdlr object, the API user gets access
+    #               to special service methods (e.g. print) and other required properties (e.g. the SimCardCommands
+    #               objects, key material and others (see above).
+    #
+    # Example:
+    # def cmd_reset(self, hdlr: RcpModuleHdlr) -> int: ...
+    # def cmd_read_binary(self, hdlr: RcpModuleHdlr) -> int: ...
+
+class RcpmCmdSrvConnHdlr(SrvSyncConnHdlr):
+    """
+    The RCP Module command server connection handler is used to handle dedicated connections from the RCP Server. Those
+    dedicated connections are technically transparent connections between the RCP Client and the RCP Module (this). The
+    RCP Server merely acts as a proxy at that point.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, module: RcpModule, *args, **kwargs):
+        SrvSyncConnHdlr.__init__(self, *args, *kwargs)
+        self.module = module
+
+    def _parse_cmd_argv(self, cmd_suffix: str, cmd_argv: list[str]) -> Namespace:
+        """ Parse (and validate) the received argument vector """
+        # Use the cmd_descr of the module to create a (temporary) argument parser for the received argument vector
+        cmd_parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+        for cmd in self.module.cmd_descr:
+            if cmd['name'] == cmd_suffix:
+                args = deepcopy(cmd['args'])
+                for arg in args:
+                    arg['spec'] = pytype_to_type(arg['spec'])
+                    cmd_parser.add_argument(arg['name'], **arg['spec'])
+
+        # Parse the arguments and return the parsed Namespace object.
+        try:
+            return cmd_parser.parse_args(cmd_argv)
+        except SystemExit:
+            raise ValueError("unable to parse arguments: %s", str(cmd_argv), )
+
+    def print(self, message: str):
+        """ Print a message on the client side """
+        log.info(str(self) + " -- %s" % message)
+        tx_json = {'rcpc_instr': {'print' : message}}
+        rx_json = self._transact(tx_json)
+        if rx_json != {'rcpc_result': {'empty' : None}}:
+            raise ValueError("unexpected response from RCP Client: %s", rx_json)
+
+    def procedure(self):
+        """ Receive and process a command from the RCP Client (via RCP Server) """
+
+        # Receive the command request
+        rx_json = self._recv()
+        cmd = rx_json['rcpc_command']['cmd']
+        cmd_argv = rx_json['rcpc_command']['cmd_argv']
+        keys = rx_json['rcpc_command']['keys']
+        keys_uicc = dict_from_key_value_pairs(keys['uicc'], keylabel='key', valuelabel='value')
+        keys_euicc = dict_from_key_value_pairs(keys['euicc'], keylabel='key', valuelabel='value')
+
+        log.info(str(self) + " -- executing command: %s %s", cmd, " ".join(cmd_argv))
+
+        try:
+            # Make sure the command actually addresses this module
+            cmd_prefix = self.module.name + "_"
+            if not cmd.startswith(cmd_prefix):
+                raise ValueError("invalid command: %s" % cmd)
+
+            # Make sure the module actually provides a command method for the requested command
+            cmd_suffix = cmd[len(cmd_prefix):]
+            cmd_method = "cmd_" + cmd_suffix
+            if not hasattr(self.module, cmd_method):
+                raise ValueError("missing command method: %s" % cmd_method)
+
+            # Parse and validate command arguments
+            cmd_args = self._parse_cmd_argv(cmd_suffix, cmd_argv)
+
+            # TODO: Perform a proper setup, similar to the one we have in pySim-shell, so that we have proper
+            # runtime states and full access to the pySim API
+            self.scc = SimCardCommands(transport=RcpsSimLink(self))
+            self.scc.cla_byte = "00"
+            self.scc.sel_ctrl = "0004"
+
+            # Hand over control to the command method provided by the specific module implementation
+            try:
+                rcp_module_hdlr = RcpModuleHdlr(self, cmd_args, keys_uicc, keys_euicc)
+                rc = getattr(self.module, cmd_method)(rcp_module_hdlr)
+            except Exception as e:
+                backtrace("command method")
+                rc = 1 # general error
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            backtrace("command parsing")
+            rc = 126 # cannot execute
+
+        # The prodedure is done, send "goodbye" message
+        log.info(str(self) + " -- command execution done, rc: %d" % rc)
+        tx_json = {'rcpc_goodbye': rc}
+        self._send(tx_json)
+
+class RcpModuleHdlr():
+    """
+    RCP Module handler class. This class is used by the RcpmCmdSrvConnHdlr to create the handler RcpModuleHdlr object
+    (hdlr), which is is passed to the command method. The RcpModuleHdlr gives the API user access to resources he can
+    use carry out the command.
+    """
+
+    # The scc property contains the SimCardCommands object may be used to send APDUs, retrieve the ATR, or even more
+    # complex tasks like selecting a file (see also pysim.commands)
+    scc = None
+
+    # The cmd_args property contains the parsed command arguments which were passed by the end-user to the RCP Client.
+    # The arguments are already parsed and validated against the cmd_dscr property of the RcpModule. The arguments are
+    # in the form of a Namespace object and can be accessed like any argparse output. However, since the arguments
+    # contain user input, some caution is required.
+    cmd_args = None
+
+    # In case the retrieve_uicc_keys property of the RcpModule is used retrieve UICC key material, this property will
+    # contain the key material in the form of a dictionary. The format is similar to the return value of
+    # card_key_provider_get() (see also pySim.card_key_provider)
+    keys_uicc = {}
+
+    # Same as self.keys_uicc, but contains eUICC related key material in case requested using retrieve_uicc_keys
+    keys_euicc = {}
+
+    def __init__(self, hdlr: RcpmCmdSrvConnHdlr, cmd_args: Namespace, keys_uicc: dict, keys_euicc: dict):
+        # The command method (API user) must not access the related RcpmCmdSrvConnHdlr (see below) directly. Only
+        # the resources below may be accessed.
+        self.__hdlr = hdlr
+
+        # Assign properties intended to be used by the command method (API user)
+        self.scc = self.__hdlr.scc
+        self.cmd_args = cmd_args
+        self.keys_uicc = keys_uicc
+        self.keys_euicc = keys_euicc
+
+    def print(self, message: str):
+        """ Print a message on the client side """
+        self.__hdlr.print(message)
+
+def rcpm_setup_argparse(description: str):
+    """Create argument parser and add the basic arguments all RCP Modules should have"""
+
+    option_parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='RCP Module: ' + description,
+                                            formatter_class=argparse.ArgumentDefaultsHelpFormatter)
+    option_parser.add_argument("--verbose", help="Enable verbose logging", action='store_true', default=False)
+    option_parser.add_argument("--uri", help="URI of the RCP-Server", required=True)
+    option_parser.add_argument("--rcps-ca-cert", help="SSL/TLS CA-Certificate of the RCP-Server", required=True)
+    option_parser.add_argument("--rcpm-cmd-server-addr", help="Local Host/IP to bind RCP-Module-Command-Server to",
+                               required=True)
+    option_parser.add_argument("--rcpm-cmd-server-port", help="Local TCP port to bind RCP-Module-Command-Server to",
+                               required=True, type=int)
+    option_parser.add_argument("--rcpm-cmd-server-cert", help="SSL/TLS Certificate of the RCP-Module-Command-Server",
+                               required=True)
+    return option_parser
+
+def rcpm_run_module(opts: Namespace, module: RcpModule, *args, **kwargs):
+
+    PySimLogger.setup(print, {logging.WARN: "\033[33m", logging.DEBUG: "\033[90m"}, opts.verbose)
+    log.info("RCP Module startup: %s", module.name)
+    log.debug("Main process ID: %d", os.getpid())
+
+    # Load SSL/TLS certificates
+    rcpm_cmd_ssl_context = load_server_cert("RCPM Command Server", opts.rcpm_cmd_server_cert)
+    ssl_context = load_ca_cert("RCPM Server Client", opts.rcps_ca_cert)
+
+    # Start local RCP Client Command Server
+    log.info("RCPC command server at: %s:%d" % (opts.rcpm_cmd_server_addr, opts.rcpm_cmd_server_port))
+    def rcpm_cmd_conn_hdlr(websocket: ServerConnection):
+        hdlr = RcpmCmdSrvConnHdlr(module(*args, *kwargs), websocket, RCP_SERVER_TIMEOUT)
+        hdlr.procedure()
+        hdlr.close()
+
+    server = serve(rcpm_cmd_conn_hdlr, opts.rcpm_cmd_server_addr, opts.rcpm_cmd_server_port, ssl=rcpm_cmd_ssl_context)
+    def rcpm_cmd_server():
+        log.debug("RCPC command server thread ID: %d", threading.get_native_id())
+        server.serve_forever()
+    rcpm_cmd_server_thread = threading.Thread(target = rcpm_cmd_server)
+    rcpm_cmd_server_thread.start()
+
+    # Connect to RCP Server and publish module description
+    async def rcps_client():
+        async with websockets.connect(opts.uri, ping_timeout=10.0, ping_interval=1.0, ssl=ssl_context) as websocket:
+            client = RcpsCltConnHdlr(opts.rcpm_cmd_server_addr, opts.rcpm_cmd_server_port, module, websocket,
+                                     RCP_SERVER_TIMEOUT)
+            await client.describe()
+            await client.wait_close()
+    try:
+        asyncio.run(rcps_client())
+    except Exception as e:
+        backtrace("RCPS client")
+
+    # Shutdown
+    server.shutdown()
+    rcpm_cmd_server_thread.join()
+    log.info("RCP Module shutdown: %s", module.name)

contrib/rcp/rcp_server.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+# (C) 2026 by sysmocom - s.f.m.c. GmbH
+# All Rights Reserved
+#
+# Author: Philipp Maier
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+import os
+import sys
+import argparse
+import asyncio
+import logging
+from osmocom.utils import Hexstr
+from pySim.utils import ResTuple
+from copy import deepcopy
+from pathlib import Path
+from pySim.log import PySimLogger
+from pySim.utils import dec_iccid
+import websockets
+from websockets.asyncio.server import serve, ServerConnection
+from rcp_utils import SrvConnHdlr, CltConnHdlr, JsonValidator
+from rcp_utils import load_json_schema, backtrace, pytype_to_type, load_server_cert, load_ca_cert
+from rcp_utils import key_value_pairs_from_dict
+from pySim.card_key_provider import argparse_add_card_key_provider_args, init_card_key_provider
+from pySim.card_key_provider import card_key_provider_get_field, card_key_provider_get
+
+# TODO: Logging is fine, however it may also be a good idea to log some higher level events to some sort of journal.
+# We could use OpenObserve for that.
+
+CLIENT_TIMEOUT = 10
+
+log = PySimLogger.get(Path(__file__).stem)
+runtime_state = None
+option_parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='RCP Server',
+                                        formatter_class=argparse.ArgumentDefaultsHelpFormatter)
+option_parser.add_argument("--verbose", help="Enable verbose logging",
+                           action='store_true', default=False)
+option_parser.add_argument("--rcpc-server-addr", help="Local Host/IP to bind RCP-Client-Server to",
+                           required=True)
+option_parser.add_argument("--rcpc-server-port", help="Local TCP port to bind RCP-Client-Server to",
+                           required=True, type=int)
+option_parser.add_argument("--rcpc-server-cert", help="SSL/TLS Certificate of the RCP-Client-Server",
+                           required=True)
+option_parser.add_argument("--rcpm-server-addr", help="Local Host/IP to bind RCP-Module-Server to",
+                           required=True)
+option_parser.add_argument("--rcpm-server-port", help="Local TCP port to bind RCP-Module-Server to",
+                           required=True, type=int)
+option_parser.add_argument("--rcpm-server-cert", help="SSL/TLS Certificate of the RCP-Module-Server",
+                           required=True)
+option_parser.add_argument("--rcpm-module-ca-cert", help="SSL/TLS CA-Certificate of the RCP-Module-Command-Server",
+                           required=True)
+argparse_add_card_key_provider_args(option_parser)
+
+# TODO move those into the RuntimeState?
+rcpc_rx_schema = None
+rcpc_tx_schema = None
+rcpm_ca_ssl_contextssl_context = None
+
+class ModuleRuntimeState:
+    def __init__(self, websocket:ServerConnection, name:str, cmd_descr:list, suitable_for:list, retrieve_keys:dict,
+                 addr:str, port:int):
+        self.name = name
+        self.websocket = websocket
+
+        # Run the cmd_descr through argparse to catch malformed arguments early
+        for cmd in cmd_descr:
+            args = deepcopy(cmd['args'])
+            cmd_parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+            for arg in args:
+                # TODO: wrap this into a try/catch block and log broken arguments?
+                arg['spec'] = pytype_to_type(arg['spec'])
+                cmd_parser.add_argument(arg['name'], **arg['spec'])
+
+        self.cmd_descr = cmd_descr
+        self.suitable_for = suitable_for
+        self.retrieve_keys = retrieve_keys
+        self.addr = addr
+        self.port = port
+        log.debug("new RCP module context created: '%s'", name)
+
+    def is_suitable(self, suitable_for:dict) -> bool:
+        if suitable_for in self.suitable_for:
+            return True
+        return False
+
+    def describe(self) -> dict:
+        return {'name': self.name,
+                'cmd_descr': self.cmd_descr}
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        return self.name
+
+    def __del__(self):
+        log.debug("RCP module context destroyed: '%s'", self.name)
+
+class RuntimeState:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.module_runtime_states = []
+        log.debug("new runtime context created.")
+
+    def __log_modules_available(self) -> str:
+        if self.module_runtime_states:
+            modules_str = ""
+            for module in self.module_runtime_states:
+                modules_str += "'" + str(module) + "', "
+            return "RCP modules available: %s" % modules_str[:-2]
+        else:
+            return "RCP modules available: none"
+
+    def module_add(self, module: ModuleRuntimeState):
+        self.module_runtime_states.append(module)
+        log.info("new RCP module, %s", self.__log_modules_available())
+
+    def module_remove(self, websocket:ServerConnection):
+        for module in self.module_runtime_states:
+            if module.websocket == websocket:
+                self.module_runtime_states.remove(module)
+                log.info("RCP module removed, %s", self.__log_modules_available())
+                return
+        log.warning("cannot remove RCP module, no RCP module associated with RCPC connection: %s:%d, %s" %
+                    (*websocket.remote_address, self.__log_modules_available()))
+
+    def modules_find(self, suitable_for:dict) -> list[dict]:
+        modules = []
+        for module in self.module_runtime_states:
+            if module.is_suitable(suitable_for):
+                modules.append(module.describe())
+        if modules:
+            return modules
+        # It is absolutely tolerable if no suitable RCP module can be found. If this is the case, the client should
+        # display an empty help screen and exit normally.
+        log.warning("no suitable RCP module found, %s", self.__log_modules_available())
+        return []
+
+    def module_find(self, suitable_for:dict, cmd:str) -> ModuleRuntimeState:
+        modules = self.modules_find(suitable_for)
+        for m in modules:
+            module_name = m['name']
+            cmd_descr = m['cmd_descr']
+            for c in cmd_descr:
+                cmd_name = c['name']
+                if module_name + "_" + cmd_name == cmd:
+                    break
+        for module_runtime_state in self.module_runtime_states:
+            if module_runtime_state.name == module_name:
+                return module_runtime_state
+        # Normally we should find the RCP module. When this method is called, we have already called modules_find
+        # before because we had to return the command descriptions to the client. If we cannot find the RCP module
+        # now, the module have been disconnected or the client somehow called a command that does not exist. In any
+        # case, ending up here means we cannot continue.
+        raise ValueError("RCP module not found for command: %s, ", cmd, self.__log_modules_available())
+
+class RcpmCltConnHdlr(CltConnHdlr):
+    """
+    The RCP Module client connection handler is the dedicated client that is used by the RCP Client connection handler
+    to handle the dedicated connection towards the RCP Module (see below)
+    """
+
+class RcpcSrvConnHdlr(SrvConnHdlr):
+    """
+    The RCP Client connection handler takes care of the handling of client requests. Througout the lifetime of a
+    connection, the client will request a description of the available commands and then request the execution of a
+    procedure. To execute the procedure, the handler will make a dedicated connection to the RCP Module and then
+    transparently pass the messages from the RCP Client to the RCP Module and vice versa.
+    """
+
+    async def describe(self):
+        """
+        Collect the command/argument description of suitable modules and forward that definition to the RCP client. The
+        RCP client will then build an argument parser (commmandlien help, argument validation) from this information.
+        """
+        rx_json = await self._recv()
+        self.suitable_for = rx_json['rcpc_hello']['suitable_for']
+        modules = runtime_state.modules_find(self.suitable_for)
+        tx_json = {'rcpc_welcome':
+                   {'module_descr' : modules}
+                   }
+        await self._send(tx_json)
+
+    async def _transact_apdu(self, apdu: Hexstr) -> ResTuple:
+        """Private low level method to exchange an APDU"""
+        tx_json = {'rcpc_instr': {'c_apdu' : apdu.upper()}}
+        rx_json = await self._transact(tx_json)
+        data = rx_json['rcpc_result']['r_apdu']['data']
+        sw = rx_json['rcpc_result']['r_apdu']['sw']
+        return data, sw
+
+    async def _reset(self) -> Hexstr:
+        """Private low level method to reset the UICC/eUICC"""
+        tx_json = {'rcpc_instr': {'reset' : None}}
+        rx_json = await self._transact(tx_json)
+        return rx_json['rcpc_result']['atr']
+
+    async def _read_iccid(self) -> Hexstr:
+        """Private low level method to read the EID from an UICC (or eSIM)"""
+        data, sw = await self._transact_apdu("00A40000022FE200")
+        if sw != "9000":
+            raise ValueError("Unable to select EF.ICCID, sw: %s, " % sw)
+        data, sw = await self._transact_apdu("00B000000A")
+        if sw != "9000":
+            raise ValueError("Unable to read EF.ICCID, sw: %s, " % sw)
+        return dec_iccid(data)
+
+    async def _read_eid(self) -> Hexstr:
+        """Private low level method to read the EID from an eUICC"""
+        data, sw = await self._transact_apdu("00A4040410A0000005591010FFFFFFFF890000010000")
+        if sw != "9000":
+            raise ValueError("Unable to select ISD-R, sw: %s, " % sw)
+        data, sw = await self._transact_apdu("80E2910006BF3E035C015A00")
+        if sw != "9000":
+            raise ValueError("Unable to retrieve EID, sw: %s, " % sw)
+        return data[10:]
+
+    async def print(self, message: str):
+        """ Print a message on the client side """
+        tx_json = {'rcpc_instr': {'print' : message}}
+        rx_json = await self._transact(tx_json)
+        if rx_json != {'rcpc_result': {'empty' : None}}:
+            raise ValueError("unexpected response from RCP Client: %s", rx_json)
+
+    async def procedure(self):
+        """
+        Receive a command from the client, pick a matching module, make a decdicated connection to that module and
+        forward instruction/response messages between RCP Client and RCP Module until the procedure is done.
+        """
+
+        # Expect a command from the client
+        rx_json = await self._recv()
+        if rx_json is None:
+            log.debug(str(self) + " -- RCP client has closed the connection, no procedure executed")
+            return
+        command = rx_json['rcpc_command']
+
+        # Pick the matching RCP Module
+        module = runtime_state.module_find(self.suitable_for, command['cmd'])
+
+        # Retrieve keys (if module requires them)
+        keys = {}
+        if module.retrieve_keys['uicc']:
+            iccid = await self._read_iccid()
+            keys_uicc = card_key_provider_get(module.retrieve_keys['uicc'], 'ICCID', iccid)
+            keys['uicc'] = key_value_pairs_from_dict(keys_uicc, keylabel='key', valuelabel='value')
+        else:
+            keys['uicc'] = []
+        if module.retrieve_keys['euicc']:
+            eid = await self._read_eid()
+            keys_euicc = card_key_provider_get(module.retrieve_keys['euicc'], 'EID', eid)
+            keys['euicc'] = key_value_pairs_from_dict(keys_euicc, keylabel='key', valuelabel='value')
+        else:
+            keys['euicc'] = []
+        command['keys'] = keys
+
+        # Resetting card to ensure the card is in a defined state
+        await self._reset()
+
+        # Transparently forward messages between RCP Client and RCP Module
+        module_uri = "wss://%s:%d" % (module.addr, module.port)
+        log.info(str(self) + " -- executing procedure for command \"%s\" on module \"%s\" at: %s" %
+                 (command['cmd'], module.name, module_uri))
+        async with websockets.connect(module_uri, ssl=rcpm_ca_ssl_context) as websocket:
+            module_client = RcpmCltConnHdlr(websocket, CLIENT_TIMEOUT)
+            rx_json = {'rcpc_command' : command}
+            while(True):
+                module_rx_json = await module_client._transact(rx_json)
+                await self._send(module_rx_json)
+                if 'rcpc_goodbye' in module_rx_json:
+                    log.info(str(self) + " -- command execution done, rc: %d" % module_rx_json['rcpc_goodbye'])
+                    break
+                rx_json = await self._recv()
+            await module_client.close()
+
+class RcpmSrvConnHdlr(SrvConnHdlr):
+    """
+    The RCP Module connection handler is responsible to handle connect and disconnect events of RCP Modules. This
+    connection between the RCP Module and the RCP Server is used for management purposes only.
+    """
+
+    async def describe(self):
+        """
+        Receive the module description from an RCP Module. This description will be stored in an internal list until
+        the module is disconnected from the server.
+        """
+        rx_json = await self._recv()
+        runtime_state.module_add(module = ModuleRuntimeState(self.websocket, **rx_json['rcpm_hello']))
+        tx_json = {'rcpm_welcome': {}}
+        await self._send(tx_json)
+
+    def __del__(self):
+        """
+        Remove RCPM from internal list when the connection is closed (and the handler is deleted)
+        """
+        runtime_state.module_remove(self.websocket)
+        super().__del__()
+
+async def rcpc_conn_hdlr(websocket: ServerConnection):
+    # TODO: Implement some sort of rate limit to protect against DoS. We may count the requests for each requesting
+    # IP address and reject the connection once a certain threshold is reached. (we plan to use the CardKeyProvider
+    # together with a database)
+    try:
+        json_validator = JsonValidator(rcpc_rx_schema, rcpc_tx_schema)
+        hdlr = RcpcSrvConnHdlr(websocket, CLIENT_TIMEOUT, json_validator)
+        await hdlr.describe()
+        await hdlr.procedure()
+        await hdlr.close()
+    except:
+        backtrace("RCPC connection handler")
+
+async def rcpm_conn_hdlr(websocket: ServerConnection):
+    try:
+        hdlr = RcpmSrvConnHdlr(websocket, CLIENT_TIMEOUT)
+        await hdlr.describe()
+        await hdlr.close()
+    except:
+        backtrace("RCPM connection handler")
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    opts = option_parser.parse_args()
+
+    PySimLogger.setup(print, {logging.WARN: "\033[33m", logging.DEBUG: "\033[90m"}, opts.verbose)
+    runtime_state = RuntimeState()
+
+    # TODO: Modularize the JSON schemas. We already repeat ourselves with multiple definitions of the ATR fields.
+    rcpc_rx_schema = load_json_schema(os.path.join(Path(__file__).parent.resolve(), "rcpc_rx_schema.json"))
+    rcpc_tx_schema = load_json_schema(os.path.join(Path(__file__).parent.resolve(), "rcpc_tx_schema.json"))
+
+    # Load SSL/TLS certificates
+    rcpc_ssl_context = load_server_cert("RCP Client Server", opts.rcpc_server_cert)
+    rcpm_ssl_context = load_server_cert("RCP Module Server", opts.rcpm_server_cert)
+    rcpm_ca_ssl_context = load_ca_cert("RCP Module Command Server Client", opts.rcpm_module_ca_cert)
+
+    # Init card key provider for automatic card key retrieval
+    init_card_key_provider(opts)
+
+    # Start RCP server
+    async def rcp_server():
+        log.info("RCP Client Server at: %s:%d" % (opts.rcpc_server_addr, opts.rcpc_server_port))
+        log.info("RCP Module server at: %s:%d" % (opts.rcpm_server_addr, opts.rcpm_server_port))
+        async with serve(rcpc_conn_hdlr, opts.rcpc_server_addr, opts.rcpc_server_port, ssl=rcpc_ssl_context), \
+                   serve(rcpm_conn_hdlr, opts.rcpm_server_addr, opts.rcpm_server_port, ssl=rcpm_ssl_context):
+            await asyncio.get_running_loop().create_future()
+    try:
+        asyncio.run(rcp_server())
+    except SystemExit:
+        pass
+    except:
+        backtrace("RCP Server")
+        sys.exit(1)
+

contrib/rcp/rcp_utils.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+# (C) 2026 by sysmocom - s.f.m.c. GmbH
+# All Rights Reserved
+#
+# Author: Philipp Maier
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+import sys
+import ssl
+import json
+import abc
+import asyncio
+import websockets
+import traceback
+import threading
+from copy import deepcopy
+from websockets.asyncio.server import ServerConnection
+from websockets.asyncio.client import ClientConnection
+from pathlib import Path
+from jsonschema import validate
+from pySim.log import PySimLogger
+from ssl import SSLContext
+
+log = PySimLogger.get(Path(__file__).stem)
+
+# TODO: Might be helpful for others as well, move this to pySim.utils?
+def backtrace(what: str):
+    log.error("%s failed with an exception:", what)
+    log.error("---------------------8<---------------------")
+    traceback_lines = traceback.format_exc()
+    for line in traceback_lines.split("\n"):
+        if line:
+            log.error(line)
+    log.error("---------------------8<---------------------")
+
+# TODO: Might be helpful for others as well, move this to pySim.utils?
+def key_value_pairs_from_dict(keys: dict, keylabel: str='key', valuelabel: str='value') -> list:
+    key_list = []
+    for key in keys:
+        key_list.append({keylabel : key, valuelabel : keys[key]})
+    return key_list
+
+# TODO: Might be helpful for others as well, move this to pySim.utils?
+def dict_from_key_value_pairs(keys: list, keylabel: str='key', valuelabel: str='value') -> dict:
+    key_dict = {}
+    for key in keys:
+        key_dict[key[keylabel]] = key[valuelabel]
+    return key_dict
+
+def pytype_to_type(dict_in: dict) -> dict:
+    """
+    There is no way to properly express python types in JSON. This function can be used to replace
+    each ocurrence of "pytype", with "type", where the string type name is replaced with an actual
+    python type.
+    """
+    dict_out = deepcopy(dict_in)
+    if dict_out.get('pytype'):
+        if dict_out['pytype'] == "str":
+            dict_out.pop('pytype')
+            dict_out['type'] = str
+        elif dict_out['pytype'] == "int":
+            dict_out.pop('pytype')
+            dict_out['type'] = int
+        else:
+            raise ValueError("invalid type in command argument specification: %s" % arg['spec']['type'])
+    return dict_out
+
+def load_json_schema(filename: str) -> dict:
+    """Load a JSON schema from file"""
+    log.info("loading JSON schema: %s", filename)
+    try:
+        with open(filename) as schema_file:
+            return json.load(schema_file)
+    except Exception as e:
+        backtrace("JSON schema load")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+def load_server_cert(what: str, filename: str) -> SSLContext:
+    """Load an SSL/TLS server certificate"""
+    log.info("loading SSL/TLS server certificate (%s): %s", what, filename)
+    ssl_context = ssl.SSLContext(ssl.PROTOCOL_TLS_SERVER)
+    ssl_context.load_cert_chain(filename)
+    return ssl_context
+
+def load_ca_cert(what: str, filename: str) -> SSLContext:
+    """Load an SSL/TLS CA certificate"""
+    log.info("loading SSL/TLS CA certificate (%s): %s", what, filename)
+    ssl_context = ssl.SSLContext(ssl.PROTOCOL_TLS_CLIENT)
+    ssl_context.load_verify_locations(filename)
+    return ssl_context
+
+class JsonValidator():
+    """
+    JSON validator class, can be passed to any ConnHdlr object to automatically validate the JSON messages which are
+    sent and and received.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, rx_schema: dict, tx_schema: dict = None):
+        self.rx_schema = rx_schema
+        if tx_schema:
+            self.tx_schema = tx_schema
+        else:
+            self.tx_schema = None
+
+    def valid_rx_json(self, rx_json: dict):
+        validate(instance = rx_json, schema = self.rx_schema)
+
+    def valid_tx_json(self, tx_json: dict):
+        if self.tx_schema:
+            # We intentionally do not prevent the sending of an invalid JSON message. It is the responsibility of the
+            # receiving end to detect an invalid message and react accordingly. The purpose of this validation is to
+            # make developers/users aware of the problem.
+            try:
+                validate(instance = tx_json, schema = self.tx_schema)
+            except Exception as e:
+                backtrace("JSON schema validation (TX)")
+
+class ConnHdlr(abc.ABC):
+    """Base class that can be used to create a connection handler"""
+
+    def __init__(self, websocket: ServerConnection | ClientConnection, timeout: int,
+                 json_validator: JsonValidator = None):
+        self.websocket = websocket
+        self.timeout = timeout
+        self.json_validator = json_validator
+        log.debug(str(self) + " -- new handler, timeout: %d sec.", self.timeout)
+
+    def _log_recv_peer(self, rx_json_str: str):
+        peer = "%s:%d<-%s:%d" % (self.websocket.local_address[0],
+                           self.websocket.local_address[1],
+                           self.websocket.remote_address[0],
+                           self.websocket.remote_address[1])
+        log.debug(str(self) + " -- RX(%s): %s", peer, rx_json_str)
+
+    def _log_send_peer(self, tx_json_str: str):
+        peer = "%s:%d->%s:%d" % (self.websocket.local_address[0],
+                           self.websocket.local_address[1],
+                           self.websocket.remote_address[0],
+                           self.websocket.remote_address[1])
+        log.debug(str(self) + " -- TX(%s): %s", peer, tx_json_str)
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        return "%s(%d)" % (type(self).__name__, id(self))
+
+    def __del__(self):
+        log.debug(str(self) + " -- closed handler")
+
+class SrvConnHdlr(ConnHdlr):
+    """Base class that can be used to create a connection handler for a server"""
+
+    async def _recv(self) -> dict:
+        """Receive JSON message from client"""
+        async with asyncio.timeout(self.timeout):
+            try:
+                rx_json_str = await self.websocket.recv()
+            except websockets.exceptions.ConnectionClosedOK:
+                log.debug(str(self) + " -- no data received, connection is closed")
+                return None
+        self._log_recv_peer(rx_json_str)
+        rx_json = json.loads(rx_json_str)
+        if self.json_validator:
+            self.json_validator.valid_rx_json(rx_json)
+        return rx_json
+
+    async def _send(self, tx_json: dict):
+        """Send JSON message to client"""
+        if self.json_validator:
+            self.json_validator.valid_tx_json(tx_json)
+        tx_json_str = json.dumps(tx_json)
+        self._log_send_peer(tx_json_str)
+        await self.websocket.send(tx_json_str)
+
+    async def _transact(self, tx_json: dict) -> dict:
+        """Exchange JSON message with client"""
+        await self._send(tx_json)
+        return await self._recv()
+
+    async def close(self):
+        """Wait for a connecion to close normally"""
+        await self.websocket.wait_closed()
+        log.debug(str(self) + " -- closed connection")
+
+class SrvSyncConnHdlr(ConnHdlr):
+    """Base class that can be used to create a synchronous connection handler for a server"""
+
+    def _recv(self) -> dict:
+        """Receive JSON message from client"""
+        # TODO: we do not have a timeout here (the self.timeout is currently useless). Check if we can do something
+        # about this or if we have to implement some watchdog functionality elsewhere.
+        rx_json_str = self.websocket.recv()
+        self._log_recv_peer(rx_json_str)
+        rx_json = json.loads(rx_json_str)
+        if self.json_validator:
+            self.json_validator.valid_rx_json(rx_json)
+        return rx_json
+
+    def _send(self, tx_json: dict):
+        """Send JSON message to client"""
+        if self.json_validator:
+            self.json_validator.valid_tx_json(tx_json)
+        tx_json_str = json.dumps(tx_json)
+        self._log_send_peer(tx_json_str)
+        self.websocket.send(tx_json_str)
+
+    def _transact(self, tx_json: dict) -> dict:
+        """Exchange JSON message with client"""
+        self._send(tx_json)
+        return self._recv()
+
+    def close(self):
+        """Close connection normally"""
+        self.websocket.close()
+        log.debug(str(self) + " -- closed connection")
+
+class CltConnHdlr(ConnHdlr):
+    """Base class that can be used to create a connection handler for a client"""
+
+    async def _transact(self, tx_json: dict) -> dict:
+        """Exchange JSON message with server"""
+        if self.json_validator:
+            self.json_validator.valid_tx_json(tx_json)
+        tx_json_str = json.dumps(tx_json)
+        self._log_send_peer(tx_json_str)
+        async with asyncio.timeout(self.timeout):
+            await self.websocket.send(tx_json_str)
+            rx_json_str = await self.websocket.recv()
+        self._log_recv_peer(rx_json_str)
+        rx_json = json.loads(rx_json_str);
+        if self.json_validator:
+            self.json_validator.valid_rx_json(rx_json)
+        return rx_json
+
+    async def close(self):
+        """Close connection normally"""
+        await self.websocket.close()
+        log.debug(str(self) + " -- closed connection")
+
+    async def wait_close(self):
+        """Wait for a connecion to close normally"""
+        await self.websocket.wait_closed()
+        log.debug(str(self) + " -- closed connection")

contrib/rcp/rcpc_rx_schema.json

@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+{
+    "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
+    "title": "RCP Client RX",
+    "type": "object",
+    "properties": {
+	"rcpc_hello": {
+	    "type": "object",
+	    "properties": {
+		"suitable_for": {
+		    "type": "object",
+		    "properties": {
+			"atr": {
+			    "type": "string",
+			    "pattern": "^[0-9,A-F]{0,66}$"
+			}
+		    },
+		    "additionalProperties": false
+		}
+	    },
+	    "additionalProperties": false
+	},
+	"rcpc_command": {
+	    "type": "object",
+	    "properties": {
+		"cmd": {
+		    "type": "string",
+		    "pattern": "^[0-9,A-Z,a-z,_]{0,40}$"
+		},
+		"cmd_argv": {
+		    "type": "array",
+		    "items": {
+			"type": "string",
+			"pattern": "^.{0,512}$"
+		    },
+		    "maxItems": 255
+		}
+	    },
+	    "additionalProperties": false
+	},
+	"rcpc_result": {
+	    "type": "object",
+	    "properties": {
+		"r_apdu": {
+		    "type": "object",
+		    "properties": {
+			"data": {
+			    "type": "string",
+			    "pattern": "^[0-9,A-F]{0,512}$"
+			},
+			"sw": {
+			    "type": "string",
+			    "pattern": "^[0-9,A-F]{0,4}$"
+			}
+		    },
+		    "additionalProperties": false
+		},
+		"atr": {
+		    "type": "string",
+		    "pattern": "^[0-9,A-F]{0,66}$"
+		},
+		"empty": {
+		    "type": "null"
+		}
+	    },
+	    "additionalProperties": false
+	}
+    },
+    "additionalProperties": false
+}

contrib/rcp/rcpc_tx_schema.json

@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+{
+    "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
+    "title": "RCP Client TX",
+    "type": "object",
+    "properties": {
+	"rcpc_welcome": {
+	    "type": "object",
+	    "properties": {
+		"module_descr": {
+		    "type": "array",
+		    "items": {
+			"type": "object",
+			"properties": {
+			    "name": {
+				"type": "string"
+			    },
+			    "cmd_descr": {
+				"type": "array",
+				"items": {
+				    "type": "object",
+				    "properties": {
+					"name": {
+					    "type": "string"
+					},
+					"help": {
+					    "type": "string"
+					},
+					"args": {
+					    "type": "array",
+					    "items": {
+						"name": {
+						    "type": "string"
+						},
+						"spec": {
+						    "type": "object",
+						    "properties": {
+							"required" : {
+							    "type": "boolean"
+							},
+							"help": {
+							    "type": "string"
+							},
+							"action": {
+							    "type": "string"
+							},
+							"pytype": {
+							    "type": "string"
+							},
+							"default" : {
+							    "type": ["string", "integer"]
+							}
+						    },
+						    "additionalProperties": false
+						}
+					    }
+					}
+				    },
+				    "additionalProperties": false
+				}
+			    }
+			},
+			"additionalProperties": false
+		    }
+		}
+	    },
+	    "additionalProperties": false
+	},
+	"rcpc_instr": {
+	    "type": "object",
+	    "properties": {
+		"print": {
+		    "type": "string"
+		},
+		"reset": {
+		    "type": "null"
+		},
+		"c_apdu": {
+		    "type": "string",
+		    "pattern": "^[0-9,A-F]{0,512}$"
+		}
+	    },
+	    "additionalProperties": false
+	},
+	"rcpc_goodbye": {
+	    "type": "integer"
+	}
+    },
+    "additionalProperties": false
+}

contrib/rcp/usage_example/certs/example_ssl_rcp_ca_cert.crt

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
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+-----END CERTIFICATE-----

contrib/rcp/usage_example/certs/example_ssl_rcpc_rcps_cert.pem

@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+Certificate:
+    Data:
+        Version: 3 (0x2)
+        Serial Number:
+            42:38:a5:6f:70:53:40:e4:a4:1a:2c:0f:fc:81:13:42
+        Signature Algorithm: sha256WithRSAEncryption
+        Issuer: CN=Easy-RSA CA
+        Validity
+            Not Before: Apr 29 12:09:35 2026 GMT
+            Not After : Aug  1 12:09:35 2028 GMT
+        Subject: CN=example_ssl_rcpc_rcps_cert
+        Subject Public Key Info:
+            Public Key Algorithm: rsaEncryption
+                Public-Key: (2048 bit)
+                Modulus:
+                    00:ae:0f:e1:ee:fc:f6:db:75:45:c0:f4:49:72:46:
+                    3d:e3:db:0c:c4:34:d2:9e:49:d4:86:4f:19:0d:55:
+                    70:50:81:e4:e6:64:56:a8:58:e8:e6:54:0a:16:bc:
+                    f4:4b:84:cd:1d:b9:2e:ed:62:b6:cd:62:35:8b:81:
+                    18:ab:ff:63:f5:c1:dc:16:3e:a8:dc:ac:11:dd:43:
+                    12:f8:ef:f2:f1:af:84:fd:83:fe:a8:d3:46:7d:77:
+                    e6:ae:95:61:a6:c9:99:6b:40:61:8d:6e:7e:66:1e:
+                    97:77:b0:e8:b7:3d:3a:d5:d7:d3:ee:66:95:62:83:
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+                    22:19:b9:06:09:cf:ef:c7:dc:e8:8f:04:4b:83:0d:
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+                    d2:fc:3d:c8:a1:be:4a:09:b9:91:e3:76:4f:c7:9b:
+                    fc:2f:de:d9:bb:eb:df:d3:d8:8c:72:79:bd:bf:10:
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+                    fe:0d:df:09:ae:da:04:83:54:e8:cb:68:c0:57:78:
+                    c2:f4:68:42:d7:f4:81:4a:a3:b4:4e:0b:49:95:26:
+                    1d:15
+                Exponent: 65537 (0x10001)
+        X509v3 extensions:
+            X509v3 Basic Constraints: 
+                CA:FALSE
+            X509v3 Subject Key Identifier: 
+                8E:99:9D:C0:70:98:57:16:08:8E:DF:6E:51:78:A6:86:18:FF:06:52
+            X509v3 Authority Key Identifier: 
+                keyid:BA:CD:8E:03:77:4A:49:16:BB:D6:2E:6C:A3:9F:4B:C3:4C:5A:95:AB
+                DirName:/CN=Easy-RSA CA
+                serial:12:FD:5F:D3:28:D5:B6:4A:FE:44:D6:0B:22:D6:77:DD:E4:C9:C0:73
+            X509v3 Extended Key Usage: 
+                TLS Web Server Authentication
+            X509v3 Key Usage: 
+                Digital Signature, Key Encipherment
+            X509v3 Subject Alternative Name: 
+                DNS:127.0.0.1, IP Address:127.0.0.1
+    Signature Algorithm: sha256WithRSAEncryption
+    Signature Value:
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contrib/rcp/usage_example/certs/example_ssl_rcpm_rcps_cert.pem

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+Certificate:
+    Data:
+        Version: 3 (0x2)
+        Serial Number:
+            e7:09:ab:70:b5:dc:1f:11:d9:2a:23:04:39:87:34:f3
+        Signature Algorithm: sha256WithRSAEncryption
+        Issuer: CN=Easy-RSA CA
+        Validity
+            Not Before: Apr 29 12:09:35 2026 GMT
+            Not After : Aug  1 12:09:35 2028 GMT
+        Subject: CN=example_ssl_rcpm_rcps_cert
+        Subject Public Key Info:
+            Public Key Algorithm: rsaEncryption
+                Public-Key: (2048 bit)
+                Modulus:
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+                TLS Web Server Authentication
+            X509v3 Key Usage: 
+                Digital Signature, Key Encipherment
+            X509v3 Subject Alternative Name: 
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contrib/rcp/usage_example/certs/example_ssl_rcps_rcpm_cert.pem

@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+Certificate:
+    Data:
+        Version: 3 (0x2)
+        Serial Number:
+            28:96:2e:a1:40:e0:7e:f1:fb:63:1a:f4:53:6f:ce:fb
+        Signature Algorithm: sha256WithRSAEncryption
+        Issuer: CN=Easy-RSA CA
+        Validity
+            Not Before: Apr 29 12:09:35 2026 GMT
+            Not After : Aug  1 12:09:35 2028 GMT
+        Subject: CN=example_ssl_rcps_rcpm_cert
+        Subject Public Key Info:
+            Public Key Algorithm: rsaEncryption
+                Public-Key: (2048 bit)
+                Modulus:
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+            X509v3 Key Usage: 
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+            X509v3 Subject Alternative Name: 
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+sdMn28/9qVE8nU3ek073uyP5ixr3+wZM2/+EwsDzy47kGeiNPMa0Rtp4T2f0CeyG
+a7zcnTjduxkeGB3/CxrBdydNcAFxhvzAPO+L6BErtpq//0Ldt+6tmJPhAoGAFxEh
+Cjx5qdd2ae9+dO3V7qfg/5xJ+sy0CGL0NBZCEqfWB/GdiBlmUgOBmuCpCgpPwtFk
+jSm/oJva9/BrcBPBYd0Uweg37M+7dC6ffLwYGFNrj4JOSCWtkwWjAII6MCob3NlC
+aFOwg0CDBo7m5xskCNZUocVU/6S3I1onqNZgF18CgYAczBf1NS4VPZvebrutTBEH
+zyUX3XU9mR+dy0ncCGNVS8zYMtz7cweZInzNB2cTOfisIHzzdOnazm7D9uzPsREi
+pKgaL+ErWYDlGiDTxMtGSRPTWGocYBYdU6y/0bobhZb0qyvyRhpGvPK0ReMUuvqu
+FkNgoQ1lo0n6vawvxWW8Mw==
+-----END PRIVATE KEY-----

contrib/rcp/usage_example/certs/make_certs.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+EASYRSA=/usr/share/easy-rsa/easyrsa
+CA_NAME="example_ssl_rcp_ca_cert"
+
+export EASYRSA_PASSIN=pass:test
+export EASYRSA_PASSOUT=pass:test
+
+echo "Cleaning up..."
+rm -rf ./ca
+rm -rf ./*.pem
+rm -rf ./*.key
+rm -rf ./*.crt
+
+echo "Creating CA cert..."
+mkdir -p ./ca
+cd ./ca
+$EASYRSA init-pki
+cp ../vars ./pki/
+$EASYRSA --batch build-ca
+cp ./pki/ca.crt  ../$CA_NAME.crt
+
+echo "Creating server certs..."
+# Secures connection between RCP-Client and RCP-Server:
+$EASYRSA --batch --subject-alt-name="DNS:127.0.0.1,IP:127.0.0.1" build-server-full example_ssl_rcpc_rcps_cert nopass
+
+# Secures connection between RCP-Module and RCP-Server (module description):
+$EASYRSA --batch --subject-alt-name="DNS:127.0.0.1,IP:127.0.0.1" build-server-full example_ssl_rcpm_rcps_cert nopass
+
+# Secures connection between RCP-Server and RCP-Module (command execution):
+$EASYRSA --batch --subject-alt-name="DNS:127.0.0.1,IP:127.0.0.1" build-server-full example_ssl_rcps_rcpm_cert nopass
+
+echo "Collecting server certs..."
+cp ./pki/issued/* ../
+cp ./pki/private/* ../
+cd ..
+rm ./ca.key
+
+echo "Merging server certs..."
+for CRT in ./*.crt; do
+    CRT_NAME=`basename ${CRT%.*}`
+    if [ -f $CRT_NAME.key ]; then
+	cat $CRT_NAME.crt $CRT_NAME.key > $CRT_NAME.pem
+	rm $CRT_NAME.key
+	rm $CRT_NAME.crt
+    fi
+done
+
+echo "Finalizing..."
+rm -rf ./ca

contrib/rcp/usage_example/params.cfg

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# PYSIM_DIR passed to all components
+PYSIM_DIR=../../../ # Points to the psyim top directory
+
+# Verbosity switch passed to all components (comment-out to disable verbode mode)
+#VERBOSE="--verbose"
+
+# PCSC reader that the RCP Client shall use
+PCSC_READER=0
+
+# Since RCP Modules are custom implementations, they will most likely reside
+# in a dedicated directory. This directory is passed together with PYSIM_DIR
+# via PYTHONPATH to the module.
+RCP_DIR=../
+
+# CA of the certificates used in this example
+CA_CERT="./certs/example_ssl_rcp_ca_cert.crt"
+
+# Network interface where RCP Clients connect
+RCPC_SERVER_PORT=8000
+RCPC_SERVER_ADDR="127.0.0.1"
+RCPC_SERVER_CERT="./certs/example_ssl_rcpc_rcps_cert.pem"
+RCPC_SERVER_URI="wss://$RCPC_SERVER_ADDR:$RCPC_SERVER_PORT"
+
+# Network interface where RCP Modules connect
+RCPM_SERVER_PORT=8010
+RCPM_SERVER_ADDR="127.0.0.1"
+RCPM_SERVER_CERT="./certs/example_ssl_rcpm_rcps_cert.pem"
+RCPM_SERVER_URI="wss://$RCPM_SERVER_ADDR:$RCPM_SERVER_PORT"
+
+# Network interface where the (example) RCP Module binds its Command Server to.
+# The command server is used by the RCP Server to run the command requested
+# by the user. Each module needs a dedicated port. The address and port is
+# automatically forwarded to the RCP Server.
+RCPM_CMD_SERVER_PORT=8020
+RCPM_CMD_SERVER_ADDR="127.0.0.1"
+RCPM_CMD_SERVER_CERT="./certs/example_ssl_rcps_rcpm_cert.pem"

contrib/rcp/usage_example/rcp_module.py

@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+# (C) 2026 by sysmocom - s.f.m.c. GmbH
+# All Rights Reserved
+#
+# Author: Philipp Maier
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+import logging
+from pathlib import Path
+from pySim.log import PySimLogger
+from argparse import Namespace
+from rcp_module_utils import rcpm_setup_argparse, rcpm_run_module, RcpModule, RcpmCmdSrvConnHdlr
+
+log = PySimLogger.get(Path(__file__).stem)
+
+class ExmpleModule(RcpModule):
+
+    name = Path(__file__).stem
+    cmd_descr = [{"name" : "reset",
+                  "help": "reset the card",
+                  "args" : []},
+                 {"name" : "read_binary",
+                  "help": "read binary data from a transparent file.",
+                  "args" : [{ "name" : "--fid",
+                               "spec" : {"required" : True,
+                                         "help" : "File identifier to of the file to read",
+                                         "action" : "append",
+                                         "pytype" : "str"},
+                             }
+                            ]},
+                 {"name" : "read_record",
+                  "help": "read binary data from a transparent file.",
+                  "args" : [{ "name" : "--fid",
+                               "spec" : {"required" : True,
+                                         "help" : "File identifier to of the file to read",
+                                         "action" : "append",
+                                         "pytype" : "str"},
+                             },
+                            { "name" : "--record",
+                               "spec" : {"required" : True,
+                                         "help" : "File record to read",
+                                         "default" : 1,
+                                         "pytype" : "int"},
+                              }
+                            ]}
+                 ]
+    suitable_for = [{"atr" : "3b9f96803f87828031e073fe211f574543753130136502"}]
+
+    def cmd_reset(self, hdlr: RcpmCmdSrvConnHdlr) -> int:
+        hdlr.print("resetting UICC/eUICC")
+        hdlr.scc.reset_card()
+        hdlr.print("ATR is: %s" % hdlr.scc.get_atr())
+        return 0
+
+    def cmd_read_binary(self, hdlr: RcpmCmdSrvConnHdlr) -> int:
+        fid = hdlr.cmd_args.fid
+        hdlr.print("reading transparent file: %s" % fid)
+        (res, _) = hdlr.scc.read_binary(fid)
+        hdlr.print("file content is: %s" % res)
+        return 0
+
+    def cmd_read_record(self, hdlr: RcpmCmdSrvConnHdlr) -> int:
+        fid = hdlr.cmd_args.fid
+        record = hdlr.cmd_args.record
+        hdlr.print("reading linear-fixed file: %s" % fid)
+        (res, _) = hdlr.scc.read_record(fid, record)
+        hdlr.print("file content is: %s" % res)
+        return 0
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    option_parser = rcpm_setup_argparse("Example Module")
+    opts = option_parser.parse_args()
+    rcpm_run_module(opts, ExmpleModule)

contrib/rcp/usage_example/readme.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+How to try:
+
+Go to the directory that contains the usage example:
+cd pysim/contrib/rcp/usage_example
+
+Start the RCP Server:
+./start_rcp_server.sh
+
+Start the RCP Module:
+ ./start_rcp_module.sh
+
+Run the exmple scripts:
+./run_rcp_client.sh
+(it is also possible to call the run_rcp_client_*.sh scripts individually)

contrib/rcp/usage_example/run_rcp_client.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+echo "basic help"
+echo "===================================================================================="
+./run_rcp_client_help.sh
+echo "===================================================================================="
+echo ""
+echo ""
+
+echo "help for which commands are available"
+echo "===================================================================================="
+./run_rcp_client_help_cmd.sh
+echo "===================================================================================="
+echo ""
+echo ""
+
+echo "help for specific commands"
+echo "===================================================================================="
+./run_rcp_client_help_cmd_specific.sh
+echo "===================================================================================="
+echo ""
+echo ""
+
+echo "run specific RCP commands"
+echo "===================================================================================="
+./run_rcp_client_cmd.sh
+echo "===================================================================================="
+echo ""
+echo ""

contrib/rcp/usage_example/run_rcp_client_cmd.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+. ./params.cfg
+
+set -x
+
+PYTHONPATH=$PYSIM_DIR ../rcp_client.py $VERBOSE \
+		      --uri $RCPC_SERVER_URI\
+		      --ca-cert $CA_CERT \
+		      -p $PCSC_READER \
+		      rcp_module_reset
+
+PYTHONPATH=$PYSIM_DIR ../rcp_client.py $VERBOSE \
+		      --uri $RCPC_SERVER_URI \
+		      --ca-cert $CA_CERT \
+		      -p $PCSC_READER \
+		      rcp_module_read_binary --fid 3f00 --fid 2fe2
+
+PYTHONPATH=$PYSIM_DIR ../rcp_client.py $VERBOSE \
+		      --uri $RCPC_SERVER_URI \
+		      --ca-cert $CA_CERT \
+		      -p $PCSC_READER \
+		      rcp_module_read_record --fid 3f00 --fid 2f00 --record 1

contrib/rcp/usage_example/run_rcp_client_help.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+. ./params.cfg
+
+set -x
+PYTHONPATH=$PYSIM_DIR ../rcp_client.py $VERBOSE \
+		      -h

contrib/rcp/usage_example/run_rcp_client_help_cmd.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+. ./params.cfg
+
+set -x
+PYTHONPATH=$PYSIM_DIR ../rcp_client.py $VERBOSE \
+		      --uri $RCPC_SERVER_URI \
+		      --ca-cert $CA_CERT \
+		      -p $PCSC_READER \
+		      -h

contrib/rcp/usage_example/run_rcp_client_help_cmd_specific.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+. ./params.cfg
+
+set -x
+
+PYTHONPATH=$PYSIM_DIR ../rcp_client.py $VERBOSE \
+		      --uri $RCPC_SERVER_URI \
+		      --ca-cert $CA_CERT \
+		      -p $PCSC_READER \
+		      rcp_module_reset --help
+
+PYTHONPATH=$PYSIM_DIR ../rcp_client.py $VERBOSE \
+		      --uri $RCPC_SERVER_URI \
+		      --ca-cert $CA_CERT \
+		      -p $PCSC_READER \
+		      rcp_module_read_binary --help
+
+PYTHONPATH=$PYSIM_DIR ../rcp_client.py $VERBOSE \
+		      --uri $RCPC_SERVER_URI \
+		      --ca-cert $CA_CERT \
+		      -p $PCSC_READER \
+		      rcp_module_read_record --help

contrib/rcp/usage_example/start_rcp_module.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+. ./params.cfg
+
+set -x
+PYTHONPATH=$PYSIM_DIR:$RCP_DIR ./rcp_module.py $VERBOSE \
+			       --uri $RCPM_SERVER_URI \
+			       --rcps-ca-cert $CA_CERT \
+			       --rcpm-cmd-server-addr $RCPM_CMD_SERVER_ADDR \
+			       --rcpm-cmd-server-port $RCPM_CMD_SERVER_PORT \
+			       --rcpm-cmd-server-cert $RCPM_CMD_SERVER_CERT
+

contrib/rcp/usage_example/start_rcp_server.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+. ./params.cfg
+
+set -x
+PYTHONPATH=$PYSIM_DIR ../rcp_server.py $VERBOSE \
+		      --rcpc-server-addr $RCPC_SERVER_ADDR \
+		      --rcpc-server-port $RCPC_SERVER_PORT \
+		      --rcpc-server-cert $RCPC_SERVER_CERT \
+		      --rcpm-server-addr $RCPM_SERVER_ADDR \
+		      --rcpm-server-port $RCPM_SERVER_PORT \
+		      --rcpm-server-cert $RCPM_SERVER_CERT \
+		      --rcpm-module-ca-cert $CA_CERT
+

pySim-shell.py

@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ from pySim.ts_102_222 import Ts102222Commands
 from pySim.gsm_r import DF_EIRENE
 from pySim.cat import ProactiveCommand
 
-from pySim.card_key_provider import CardKeyProviderCsv, CardKeyProviderPgsql
+from pySim.card_key_provider import argparse_add_card_key_provider_args, init_card_key_provider
-from pySim.card_key_provider import card_key_provider_register, card_key_provider_get_field, card_key_provider_get
+from pySim.card_key_provider import card_key_provider_get_field, card_key_provider_get
 
 from pySim.app import init_card
 
@@ -1121,15 +1121,12 @@ class Iso7816Commands(CommandSet):
         fcp_dec = self._cmd.lchan.status()
         self._cmd.poutput_json(fcp_dec)
 
-
 class Proact(ProactiveHandler):
     def receive_fetch(self, pcmd: ProactiveCommand):
         # print its parsed representation
         print(pcmd.decoded)
         # TODO: implement the basics, such as SMS Sending, ...
 
-
-
 option_parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='interactive SIM card shell',
                                         formatter_class=argparse.ArgumentDefaultsHelpFormatter)
 argparse_add_reader_args(option_parser)
@@ -1146,18 +1143,6 @@ global_group.add_argument("--skip-card-init", help="Skip all card/profile initia
 global_group.add_argument("--verbose", help="Enable verbose logging",
                           action='store_true', default=False)
 
-card_key_group = option_parser.add_argument_group('Card Key Provider Options')
-card_key_group.add_argument('--csv', metavar='FILE',
-                            default="~/.osmocom/pysim/card_data.csv",
-                            help='Read card data from CSV file')
-card_key_group.add_argument('--pgsql', metavar='FILE',
-                            default="~/.osmocom/pysim/card_data_pgsql.cfg",
-                            help='Read card data from PostgreSQL database (config file)')
-card_key_group.add_argument('--csv-column-key', metavar='FIELD:AES_KEY_HEX', default=[], action='append',
-                            help=argparse.SUPPRESS, dest='column_key')
-card_key_group.add_argument('--column-key', metavar='FIELD:AES_KEY_HEX', default=[], action='append',
-                            help='per-column AES transport key', dest='column_key')
-
 adm_group = global_group.add_mutually_exclusive_group()
 adm_group.add_argument('-a', '--pin-adm', metavar='PIN_ADM1', dest='pin_adm', default=None,
                        help='ADM PIN used for provisioning (overwrites default)')
@@ -1170,6 +1155,7 @@ option_parser.add_argument("command", nargs='?',
                            help="A pySim-shell command that would optionally be executed at startup")
 option_parser.add_argument('command_args', nargs=argparse.REMAINDER,
                            help="Optional Arguments for command")
+argparse_add_card_key_provider_args(option_parser)
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     startup_errors = False
@@ -1178,16 +1164,8 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     # Ensure that we are able to print formatted warnings from the beginning.
     PySimLogger.setup(print, {logging.WARN: YELLOW}, opts.verbose)
 
-    # Register csv-file as card data provider, either from specified CSV
+    # Init card key provider for automatic card key retrieval
-    # or from CSV file in home directory
+    init_card_key_provider(opts)
-    column_keys = {}
-    for par in opts.column_key:
-        name, key = par.split(':')
-        column_keys[name] = key
-    if os.path.isfile(os.path.expanduser(opts.csv)):
-        card_key_provider_register(CardKeyProviderCsv(os.path.expanduser(opts.csv), column_keys))
-    if os.path.isfile(os.path.expanduser(opts.pgsql)):
-        card_key_provider_register(CardKeyProviderPgsql(os.path.expanduser(opts.pgsql), column_keys))
 
     # Init card reader driver
     sl = init_reader(opts, proactive_handler = Proact())

pySim/card_key_provider.py

@@ -33,10 +33,12 @@ from Cryptodome.Cipher import AES
 from osmocom.utils import h2b, b2h
 from pySim.log import PySimLogger
 
+import os
 import abc
 import csv
 import logging
 import yaml
+import argparse
 
 log = PySimLogger.get(__name__)
 
@@ -148,6 +150,15 @@ class CardKeyProvider(abc.ABC):
                 fond None shall be returned.
         """
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def argparse_add_args(arg_parser: argparse.ArgumentParser):
+        """
+        Add the commandline arguments relevant for this card key provider.
+
+        Args:
+                arg_parser : argument parser group
+        """
+
     def __str__(self):
         return type(self).__name__
 
@@ -188,6 +199,12 @@ class CardKeyProviderCsv(CardKeyProvider):
             return None
         return return_dict
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def argparse_add_args(arg_parser: argparse.ArgumentParser):
+        arg_parser.add_argument('--csv', metavar='FILE',
+                                default="~/.osmocom/pysim/card_data.csv",
+                                help='Read card data from CSV file')
+
 class CardKeyProviderPgsql(CardKeyProvider):
     """Card key provider implementation that allows to query against a specified PostgreSQL database table."""
 
@@ -252,6 +269,11 @@ class CardKeyProviderPgsql(CardKeyProvider):
             result[k] = self.crypt.decrypt_field(k, result.get(k))
         return result
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def argparse_add_args(arg_parser: argparse.ArgumentParser):
+        arg_parser.add_argument('--pgsql', metavar='FILE',
+                                default="~/.osmocom/pysim/card_data_pgsql.cfg",
+                                help='Read card data from PostgreSQL database (config file)')
 
 def card_key_provider_register(provider: CardKeyProvider, provider_list=card_key_providers):
     """Register a new card key provider.
@@ -264,7 +286,6 @@ def card_key_provider_register(provider: CardKeyProvider, provider_list=card_key
         raise ValueError("provider is not a card data provider")
     provider_list.append(provider)
 
-
 def card_key_provider_get(fields: list[str], key: str, value: str, provider_list=card_key_providers) -> Dict[str, str]:
     """Query all registered card data providers for card-individual [key] data.
 
@@ -289,7 +310,6 @@ def card_key_provider_get(fields: list[str], key: str, value: str, provider_list
 
     raise ValueError("Unable to find card key data (key=%s, value=%s, fields=%s)" % (key, value, str(fields)))
 
-
 def card_key_provider_get_field(field: str, key: str, value: str, provider_list=card_key_providers) -> str:
     """Query all registered card data providers for a single field.
 
@@ -305,3 +325,25 @@ def card_key_provider_get_field(field: str, key: str, value: str, provider_list=
     fields = [field]
     result = card_key_provider_get(fields, key, value, card_key_providers)
     return result.get(field.upper())
+
+def argparse_add_card_key_provider_args(arg_parser: argparse.ArgumentParser):
+    """Add card key provider commandline options to the given argument parser"""
+    card_key_group = arg_parser.add_argument_group('Card Key Provider Options')
+    CardKeyProviderCsv.argparse_add_args(card_key_group)
+    CardKeyProviderPgsql.argparse_add_args(card_key_group)
+    card_key_group.add_argument('--column-key', metavar='FIELD:AES_KEY_HEX', default=[], action='append',
+                                help='per-column AES transport key', dest='column_key')
+    # Depprecated argument, replaced by --column-key (see above)
+    card_key_group.add_argument('--csv-column-key', metavar='FIELD:AES_KEY_HEX', default=[], action='append',
+                                help=argparse.SUPPRESS, dest='column_key')
+
+def init_card_key_provider(opts: argparse.Namespace):
+    """Initialize card key provider depending on the user provided commandline options"""
+    column_keys = {}
+    for par in opts.column_key:
+        name, key = par.split(':')
+        column_keys[name] = key
+    if os.path.isfile(os.path.expanduser(opts.csv)):
+        card_key_provider_register(CardKeyProviderCsv(os.path.expanduser(opts.csv), column_keys))
+    if os.path.isfile(os.path.expanduser(opts.pgsql)):
+        card_key_provider_register(CardKeyProviderPgsql(os.path.expanduser(opts.pgsql), column_keys))

pySim/transport/__init__.py

@@ -373,7 +373,6 @@ def argparse_add_reader_args(arg_parser: argparse.ArgumentParser):
 
     return arg_parser
 
-
 def init_reader(opts, **kwargs) -> LinkBase:
     """
     Init card reader driver