Re: [Fed-Talk] 64k CAC issues
Re: [Fed-Talk] 64k CAC issues
- Subject: Re: [Fed-Talk] 64k CAC issues
- From: Brian Cadwell <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 16:03:29 -0500
- Thread-topic: [Fed-Talk] 64k CAC issues
On 2/15/06 3:21 PM, "Brian Cadwell" <email@hidden> wrote:
> Thanks Brian.
>
> I now have a 64k CAC and it works great on 10.4.4 and 10.4.5 with Safari.
> I'm using a flashed ActivCard USB Reader V2.0 with the older (4.13) version
> of the firmware with no problems.
>
> I have not found a configuration in which the 64K card will work with
> Netscape/Firefox on 10.4.x or 10.3.9. Unless this can be made to work then
> it won't be long until Panther is no longer a usable platform for DoD PKI.
Ok that was a little dramatic. Clearly Panther will continue to work well
with DoD software certificates.
>
> Most of the issues people are having with 64K CACs on Tiger have to do with
> switching from using Netscape to Safari. The step of exposing the
> X509Certificates keychain in the "Keychain List" in the keychain.app seems
> to be all that is required.
>
> I have not run across any "old driver problems" that I know of.
>
> I can't confirm problems with CAC logon and 10.4.5 because we're not doing
> that.
>
> bc
>
> On 2/14/06 5:58 PM, "Brian Raymond" <email@hidden> wrote:
>
>> I have a flashed ActivCard 2.0 reader running the SCM 5.18 firmware and it
>> works fine on 10.4.4. When I was running older SCM firmware I had all sorts
>> of problems in 10.4 however that was with a 32k card, which you indicate
>> doesn't cause you problems.
>>
>> My only suggestion would be to verify you are running the 5.18 firmware in
>> case it addresses some issues with 64k cards. I would have to reread them
>> for specifics but some of the emails today from Sean seem to indicate it's
>> possible an older driver could be carried forward, which might also explain
>> some issues with 64k cards and 10.4
>>
>> - Brian
>>
>>
>> On 2/14/06 3:29 PM, "Brian Cadwell" <email@hidden> wrote:
>>
>>> Greetings,
>>>
>>> We are just now beginning to run into issues with people using newly issued
>>> 64k CAC on their Macs. I don't have a 64k card to test with so I'm
>>> scrambling to find some information. The basic symptom is that on a system
>>> running 10.4.4 and using a "flashed" ActivCard USB Reader V2.0... the user
>>> inserts the card and the light does not flash. The same set up works fine
>>> with the previous generation CAC.
>>>
>>> Looking through the fed-talk archives for information about 64k
>>> compatibility, I noted one person indicated a problem and one person
>>> indicated no issues.
>>>
>>> If you report success can you indicate the specific set up you're using?
>>>
>>> bc
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