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+Introduction to the YubiKey NEO PIV Applet
+==========================================
+
+The YubiKey NEO supports the Privilege and Identification Card (PIV)
+interface specified in NIST SP 800-73 document "Cryptographic
+Algorithms and Key Sizes for PIV".  This enables you to perform RSA or
+ECC sign/decrypt operations using a private key stored on the
+smartcard, through common interfaces like PKCS#11.
+
+References:
+* SP 800-73-3 http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/PubsSPs.html
+* NIST SP 800-73-4 (draft) 
+  http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/PubsDrafts.html#800-73-4
+
+General information
+-------------------
+
+The default PIN code is 123456.  The default PUK code is 12345678.
+
+The default 3DES management key (9B) is
+01:02:03:04:05:06:07:08:01:02:03:04:05:06:07:08:01:02:03:04:05:06:07:08.
+
+The following key slots exists:
+
+* 9A, 9C, 9D, 9E: RSA 1024, RSA 2048, or ECC secp256r1 keys
+  (algorithms 6, 7, 11 respectively).
+
+* 9B: Triple-DES key (algorithm 3) for PIV management.
+
+The maximum size of stored objects is 2005 bytes.
+
+Currently all functionality are available over both contact and
+contactless interfaces (contrary to what the specifications mandate).
+
+Software
+--------
+
+Card management has been tested with the tools from the OpenSC
+project, specifically piv-tool, and Yubico's yubico-piv-tool.  Basic
+features should work with any PIV compliant middleware.
+
+* https://github.com/OpenSC/OpenSC/wiki
+* https://developers.yubico.com/yubico-piv-tool/
+* https://github.com/OpenSC/OpenSC/wiki/US-PIV
+* https://github.com/OpenSC/OpenSC/wiki/PivTool
+
+Card Holder Unique Identifier
+-----------------------------
+
+For the applet to be usable in windows the object CHUID (Card Holder
+Unique Identifier) has to be set and unique. The card contents are
+also aggressively cached so the CHUID has to be changed if the card
+contents change.