Below is the link to the program:Īnd below is the link to the page on (Also a wonderful resource for anyone military for finding the latest drivers and certificate packs for your computer and card reader). I’m not totally sure what the program actually did, however, it seems to have re-established the link between my card reader and my internet browser/certificate management software. There is an opensource software called ‘Smart Card Manager’ which is referenced on as an alternative to using ActivClient 6.2 (AKA for those of us that can’t access a CAC secured site to download a program designed to enable the use of a CAC card needed for said site). Not to mention that some ISPs *cough*Comhacks*cough* tend to hate off-norm traffic that can’t be expressly monitored and may issue a terms of service ‘warning’ (read: ‘Cease and desist or we shall sever your ties to the intarwebz and report you to FBI for you are a pirate reasons.’) Most figured out how to fly under the radar. Those who were constantly interactive with NMCI stuff eventually got dinged for the commercial account. When I was working for the Navy, we had a lot of teleworkers. So read up on the limits of your current plan and check with the IT shop on consumption figures. If you have a home account and telework, at some point the ISP may notice the data consumption and time of day and conclude you have to get a business account.

The protocols make it a data hog and if you’re paying for low speed, it will take a long time to establish the tunnel and the connection can get dropped frequently. Your ISP may not like you using what’s really a CAC secured VPN. Most units have a budget to buy a whole bunch of them for all the Soldiers. Militar圜AC provides CAC installation assistance Find information regarding the Department of Defense Common Access Card (CAC)Įven if you bought one at the PX, check with supply. Follow the instructions for your os on the above irl and you will be GTG. Visit You must install the DOD ROOT CERTIFICATES. Does anyone have knowledge on how to do this? Thanks! I know you can’t just plug and go and that there are certain certificates you must install before being able to use your CAC on your personal computer. I’m trying to get started on my correspondence courses, before I hit E4, and I just bought a CAC reader today at the PX.

10/08/08 1.1 Tom Garity Corrected typographical and formatting errors. Author or Point of Contact Section / Description of Change 09/17/08 1.0 Tom Garity Initial version. Using an Intel-based Apple OS X System to Access NMCI Outlook Web Access (OWA) Change History.

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