In this post, you’ll learn about the error “SCARD_E_SHARING_VIOLATION 0x8010000B” that is returned when working with COM based APIs or libraries in Windows.
COM Error Message
SCARD_E_SHARING_VIOLATION 0x8010000B
What is COM?
Microsoft’s COM stands for Component Object Model. Component Object Model (COM) is a networked, object-oriented framework for building interoperable binary software components. Microsoft’s OLE (compound documents), ActiveX (Internet-enabled components), and other products are built on the COM base technology.
Error Description
Below is the description of this COM Error.
The smart card cannot be accessed because of other connections outstanding.