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AFAIR nCipher have had drivers for FreeBSD but now it is not listed.

http://www.ncipher.com/en/Products/Hardware Security Modules/nShield.aspx

http://www.mail-archive.com/freebsd-hackers%40freebsd.org/msg18436.html

Ed Sykes wrote:
> I am essentially asking the same question that Eirik Overby asked a
> couple of years ago.  Is anyone aware of PCI-X/PCIe hardware security
> modules that are supported on FreeBSD?  I have not seen any on the
> FreeBSD hardware compatibility lists.  Again, as Eirik noted in his
> question, HSMs are not simply crypto accelerators (which are supported
> on FreeBSD), they also are a means of storing keys with physical,
> tamper-resistant security.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Ed Sykes
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