Click on finish once the installation wizard completes. Militarycac has been online since 9 november 2007 and has over 121 individual pages of information and support. Next select device manager and scroll down to smart card readers. You may need to reinstall the certificates if the cac enabled web site wont load, the. Department of defense enterprise email support page change for army personnel accessing enterprise email. The dod public key infrastructure and public keyenabling. For help configuring your computer to read your cac, visit our getting started page. After downloading both certificates to a file, from the tools pulldown menu, select internet options, and. Aug 05, 2019 the following is a guide to assist in setting up mx linux to access cac enabled dod websites. Department of defense public key infrastructure pki air force common access card cac and pki usage quick. Some areas of this site can only be accessed if you have a federal dod public key infrastructure pki, personal identity verification piv or common access cards cac correctly installed in your browser. Dod pki class 3 and target class 4 architecture version 1. Jun 21, 2018 the common access card cac is the primary hardware token for identifying individuals for logical access to niprnet resources and physical access to dod facilities. Instructions for importing the dod ca pki root certificate.
Right click the windows logo lower left corner of your screen. Department of defense dod common access card a smart move to nextgeneration identity credentials with 1. Sub rosa v5 for ios available now a subscription feature which will allow you to sign and edit pdf documents with our sub rosa suite of apps. Find out how and where to obtain or renew id cards. Scroll through the list of certificates, looking under the issued to column, and ensure that there are no certificates that reference dod interoperability. Although dod says they are moving away from the cac card, chances are the next solution will be a pki based solution whether it is on a smart card or you have to use other forms of authentication, dna, fingerprint, voice, retina, so many choices now i give up but you know what i mean. The common access card, also commonly referred to as the cac is a smart card about the size of a credit card. Common access card application programming interface 1 1 background. Tamis demo click the load button give it a new name such as cac reader next, click browse and go to the proper program files location for your browser version.
Disa ecosystem manages the infrastructure and provides operational support for network, server, customer support. Navigate to tools internet options contentand click certificates. Software encryption in the dod al kondi pmo rcas 8510 cinder bed road, suite newington, va 221228510 russ davis boeing is ms cv84 vienna, va 221823999 preface this paper represents the views of the authors and not necessarily those of their employers. Ensure your cac is inserted in the reader and double click on the message to be read. The pke rgs contain procedures for enabling products and. Middleware enables the dod pki certificates stored on your common access card cac to interface with the many public key enabled pke applications on your system and across the internet. How to import dod certs for cac and piv authentication. Many enterprise it systems at nps make use of ssl certificates issued by the dod.
On the sensitive but unclassified internet protocol network niprnet, the dod pki is a hierarchical system with a root certification authority ca at the top of the hierarchy, and a number of issuing cas that support scalability and provide disaster recovery capabilities. Configuring firefox to utilize the dod cac unclassified 1 unclassified introduction the dod public key enablement pke reference guides rgs are developed to help an organization augment their security posture through the use of the dod public key infrastructure pki. On january 23, 2002 the department of defense dod common access card program received an the dod best practice award. It is recommended that you restart firefox after connecting the activeclient software. These are separate from the personal certificates that are on your cac, but they are related. Portions of other iad web sites also require pki piv cac certificates for access. Installing dod certificates naval postgraduate school. Militarycacs help installing drivers firmware update check smart. The dod has established the external certification authority eca program to support the issuance of dod approved software certificates to industry partners and other external entities and organizations. Dod pki certificate freeware free download dod pki certificate. Dod pki certificates are available as software certificates private keys stored in three. After the download is complete, click on download medium assurance root ca certificate and repeat, saving the file dodrootmed. The access to computers, online systems and networks is based on a pki certificate and an associated private key that are stored on the chip of the cac card.
In order to access sites enabled with a dod pki certificate without being prompted to accept the dod certificate chain at each log on like firefox and safari do, people using internet explorer and chrome should install the dod certificates. Use of common access cards cacs from home on windows 7 without middleware problem. This section will discuss smart card reader topics associated with the cac. Click on the content tab at the top of the internet options window and select certificates. Click system, select device manager link upper left corner of the screen, scroll down to smart card readers, select the little triangle next to it to open it up. Pki and multiple applications place stringent requirements on smart card readers. Cherry electronics st1144ub cherry electronics, pale grey with black base, pcsc, emv smart card reader, usb, cac and fips, 201 certified, taa compliant 4. Common access card cac smart id card for activeduty military personnel, selected reserve, dod civilian employees, and eligible contractor personnel. Please choose from the certificate icons below to download the lastest version of the dod installroot. Activclient cac enables usage of pki certificates and keys on a cac to secure desktop applications.
Install the middleware the linux cac reader stack is based on a set of middleware called pcsc personal computer smart card, written by the muscle movement for the use of smart cards in a linux environment project. The dod common access card cac will employ both smart card and pki technology. The cac hardware token protects the private keys associated with identity, authentication, signature, and encryption certificates issued by the dod pki for use in unclassified. Infrastructure pki across the department of defense dod. Disa dcs pmo provides the development and sustainment for the dcs application. After your drivers have been installed, its time to move on to the next step. Configuring firefox to work with cac on windows 10 2142018. Select the branch of the military you are affiliated with to find specific download locations and installation instructions. If the certificates appear in the list, you are finished. Which dod test infrastructure is best for my developmenttesting needs. Militarycacs information on the importance of dod certificates.
If you are not part of a particular branch of the military, look at these other options for you windows 10 users click here for information on how to use your cac on your computer windows 8. Learn about dbids, the system for managing personnel, property, and installation access using biometrics. Windows 10 smart card reader and military common access card. Federal and the department of defense dod for starters, to start moving away from username and passwords, and. Use of common access cards cacs from home on windows 7. For instructions on configuring desktop applications, visit our end users page. Select the little triangle next to it in order to get started. Pki integrates digital certificates, publickey cryptography, and certification authorities into a total, enterprisewide network security architecture. The following is a guide to assist in setting up opensuse to access cac enabled dod websites. As pki is supported by the overall cac, the cac and smart card readers are only a subset of the overall dod pki architecture for class 3 and future pki requirements.
Pki program management office mission dod pki provides for the generation, production, distribution, control, revocation, recovery, and tracking of public key certificates and their corresponding private keys. With the cac installed, this function is transparent to the user. Configuring apache for client certificates such as dod cac. The following is a guide to assist in setting up opensuse to access cacenabled dod websites. On 64bit operating systems, the x86 program files directory will be used by default.
Select the dod root ca 3 certificates details tab and scroll to the bottom of the window to view the thumbprint. If you have a fully personal identity verification piv iicompliant cac, you may. Microsoft windows 7 includes a native capability to read and use the newest cac based pki certificates without installing smart card middleware such as activclient ac. The mission partner is responsible for taking the training and ensuring that their local network and systems are optimized and sustained for dcs service.
How to install a cac reader on pc updated 2020 home cac use. Sub rosa is the only mobile browser available that allows you to. Twofactor authentication and smart cards for the dod. If your browser doesnt trust them, you may run into issues. This policy mandated that the dod pki be used to digitally sign all email, support mutual authentication to. This website was created because of the lack of information available to show how to utilize common access card cacs on personal computers.
Scroll down to where it says smart card readers and click on the little triangle next to it to get started. I have devised 5 different methods for you to utilize to install the software. Medium hardware assurance is the highest security certificate available, and is similar to the dod cac. Admins can find configuration guides for products by type web servers, network configuration, thin clients, etc. In order to access sites enabled with a dod pki certificate without being. Utilizing the dod pki to provide certificates for unified. Dod common access card cac authentication and prerequisite vendor reference. Open pki is a php ssl public key infrastructure system to manage multiple certificate authorities, certificates, revocations lists and more. Oct 23, 2019 at the time, i started working in sales and my company xcert international had this awesome public key cryptography pki software that competed against the likes of entrust and netscape, that could help people, at least in the u. Unique logon id and password given to dod beneficiaries to access dod web applications in lieu of a cac. Dod contractors may obtain cacs if their government sponsor deems it necessary. One way is to compare these certificates from a source you can trust.
The cac and the respective reader will be two elements of the overall cac architecture. This cac technology allows for rapid authentication and enhanced security for all physical and logical access. It is the standard identification for active duty united states defense personnel, to include the selected reserve and national guard, united states department of defense dod civilian employees, united states coast guard uscg civilian employees and eligible dod and uscg contractor. Select the tab for intermediate certification authorities. Find information regarding the department of defense common access card cac. Dod pki supports the secure flow of information across the dod information networks as well as secure local storage of information. Components of a pki include system components such as one or more certification. In order to check these client side certificates we need to install the root and intermediate certificates on the appliance. Dod pki shall comply with reference m for mandatory certificates issued on the common access card cac. If your smart card reader is listed, go to the next step of installing the dod certificates.
Activclient cac is the marketleading common access card cac middleware from actividentity that allows us department of defense agencies to easily use cac smart cards for a wide variety of desktop, network security and productivity applications. Common access card also works as the principal token for physical access to buildings and it provides access to dod computer networks and systems. Click on certificates and double click on your main cac certificate lastname. Windows 10 smart card reader and military common access. Once the csr has been created using the vendor documentation, the csr must then be submitted to a dod pki enrollment page in order to receive and provision a dod pki server certificate. Installing dod certificates technology naval postgraduate. The cac also has additional functionality for componentspecific requirements. The certificates on your cac can allow you to perform routine activities such as accessing owa, signing documents, and viewing other pkiprotected information online. Utilizing the dod pki to provide certificates for unified capabilities components revision 1. Public key infrastructureenabling pkipke dod cyber. May 06, 2020 the department of defense dod is modifying the current common access card cac to meet the mandates of homeland security. The certificates on your cac will be issued by a dod ca.
I am the content provider for the army knowledge online ako cac reference center. The eca program is designed to provide the mechanism for these entities to securely communicate with the dod and authenticate to dod. Us department of defense dod now limits access to many of its websites to be via a smart common access card cac authenticated with a personal identification number pin. A public key infrastructure is the framework and services that provide for the generation, production, distribution, control, accounting and destruction of public key certificates. Individuals who have a valid authorized need to access dod public key infrastructure pki protected information but do not have access to a government site or governmentfurnished equipment will need to configure their systems to access pkiprotected content.
Solution found there is an opensource software called smart card manager which is referenced on as an alternative to using activclient 6. Risk analysis is the preferred method used in identifying cost effective security. This guide provides instructions for installing your certificates, using the cac, and configuring certificate validation for firefox. How to use your cac with windows 10 how to use your cac with mac os if you have recently upgraded to mac os catalina 10.
Established in 2003performs test and evaluations of the dod pki cac issuance systems from an enterprise level all the way down to the component levelprovides formal testing on newly released certification authorities cas or major upgrades to existing casprovides testing and support on the automated system monitoring asm delivered to jitc. Select the dod class 3 cac ca certificate if prompted and click ok. Cac, cybersecurity, governance, ia, idmanagement, nen, pki. This becomes necessary when a cac is lost and its certificates are revoked or when a cac and the certificates it. When secureauth prompts for a cac or piv certificate your webserver is actually matching the client side ssl certificates with the certificates that are installed on your secureauth appliance. Microsoft windows 7 includes a native capability to read and use the newest cacbased pki certificates without installing smart card middleware such as activclient ac. Two of the most common middleware applications used across dod are activclient and spyrus. If you have a cac card you can go to the dod pki certificate manager, select retrieval, and then use import ca certificate chain to get. When using a cac i am unable to access the secure websites. The cac which is roughly the size of a standard credit card stores 144k of data storage and memory on a single integrated circuit chip icc. Plug your cac reader into your computer before proceeding windows 10. Accessing dod pkiprotected information is most commonly achieved using the pki certificates stored on your common access card cac. Thus, you need to verify these files or get them from another more trustworthy source. A medium token assurance certificate is a higher assurance level certificate than a software based certificate and is also available outside the united states.