Smartcard reader for the Mac Pro? Discussion in 'Mac Pro' started. I -think- USB smartcard readers would work fine. My smartcard reader is imbedded in my monitor, and I didn't need to install additional drivers to get it working. I can confirm that a USB Activcard CAC/smartcard reader will work as I just set one up 3 days ago on my. SCM's SCR3310 and SCR3310v2.0 are small and ergonomic USB smart card readers, with backside mounting holes. The readers are ISO 7816 compliant, and can be used for cards in ID 1 card format. This memory card reader is replacing my old USB 2 card reader. It looks pretty slick, but more importantly, it's very fast. I normally take raw photos and this reader instantly loads the images as soon as I click on them. Another reason I chose this brand was the fact it offered a slot for my old XD cards. See if other users are experiencing similar download and installation problems by visiting the Reader user-to-user forum. Try posting your problem on the forums for interactive troubleshooting. Try posting your problem on the forums for interactive troubleshooting. This issue occurs for us with Centrify and Mac 10.7 and 10.9 clients, user logged in with CAC, connected through Cisco VPN, then login fails when: 1. Using Microsoft’s Remote Desktop Connection, both old and new (iTap) versions to connect to desktop PC.

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6 'high level' steps needed, follow down the page to make this a painless systematic process

Step 1: Your CAC reader must be Mac friendly

Visit the USB Readers page to verify the CAC reader you have is Mac friendly

'Some, not all' CAC readers may need to have a small program installed to make it work.

NOTE: Readers such as: SCR-331, GSR-202, GSR-202V, & GSR-203 could need firmware updates (NO OTHER Readers need firmware updates).

Information about these readers are in Step 2

Step 2: The Mac must be able to 'see' the reader

Plug the CAC reader into an available USB port before proceeding, give it a few moments to install

Step 2a: Click the Apple Icon in the upper left corner of the desktop, select 'About This Mac'

Step 2b: Click the 'More Info' (button)

Step 2c: Click 'System Report..' (button) (Only available in 10.7.x and above; 10.6.x and earlier will not see this window)

Step 2d: Make sure the CAC reader shows in Hardware, USB, under USB Device Tree (See image below). Different readers will show differently, most readers have no problem in this step. See Step 2d1 for specific reader issues.

Step 2d1: Verify firmware version on your SCR-331 or GSR-202, 202V, or 203 CAC reader. If you have a reader other than these 4, GO TO STEP 3

Step 2d1a-SCR-331 reader

If your reader does not look this this, go to the next step.

Below 'Hardware' click 'USB.' On the right side of the screen under 'USB Device Tree' the window will display all hardware plugged into the USB ports on your Mac. Look for “SCRx31 USB Smart Card Reader.” If the Smart Card reader is present, look at 'Version' in the lower right corner of this box: If you have a number below 5.18, you need to update your firmware to 5.25. If you are already at 5.18 or 5.25, your reader is installed on your system, and no further hardware changes are required. You can now Quit System Profiler and continue to Step 3.

Step 2d1b-IOGear GSR-202, 202V, and 203 readers

If your reader does not look like these, go toStep 3.

Below 'Hardware' click 'USB.' On the right side of the screen under 'USB Device Tree' the window will display all hardware plugged into the USB ports on your Mac. You should see “EMV Smartcard Reader.” If the Smart Card Reader is present look for 'Product ID' in the lower right corner of this box: If you see: 0x9540, you need to downgrade the firmware to 0x9520. If you see 0x9520, your reader is installed on your system, and no further hardware changes are required. You can now Quit System Profiler and continue to Step 3.

Step 3: Verify which version of OS X is installed on your computer

(You need to know this information for step 6)

Step 3a: Click the Apple Icon in the upper left corner of your desktop and select 'About This Mac'

Step 3b: Look below Mac OS X for: Version 10.X.X.

Step 4: Verify which exact CAC (ID Card) you have

(You need to know this information for step 6)

Look at the back of your ID card (above the black strip) for these card types. If you have any other version than the four shown below, you need to visit an ID card office and have it replaced. All CACs [other than these four] were supposed to be replaced prior to 1 October 2012.

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Step 5: Decide which CAC enabler you can / want to use

After installing the CAC enabler, restart the computer and go to a CAC enabled website

Optional Step 6: Update your DoD certificates:

Step 6a. Load the DoD Intermediate certificates into your keychain

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Step 6b. If your CAC has a CA between 27 and 32 [and they didn't show up after 5a above] you'll need toinstall all of the CA 27 to 32 and CA Email 27 to 32 certificates manually. You can download the AllCerts.zip (http://militarycac.com/files/maccerts/AllCerts.zip) file, then double click each certificate individually to have them install into the login section of keychain. If you want to verify they are there, follow guidance on the Keychain page. Idea # 2 only.

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SOLUTION FOUND!!!

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There is an opensource software called 'Smart Card Manager' which is referenced on militarycac.com 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).

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. Below is the link to the program:

And below is the link to the page on militarycac.com (Also a wonderful resource for anyone military for finding the latest drivers and certificate packs for your computer and card reader)

Finally, make sure (if you're military) that you have all of the appropriate DoD PKI Root Certificates installed and have uninstalled old/conflicting certificates. Instructions for this can be found by clicking the Navy Knowledge Online (NKO) website ( https://wwwa.nko.navy.mil/ ) and clicking the CAC Login Help link below the login button in the center of the page. The link will pop up a window with instructions for things to do on the DISA website. Make sure you complete the following:

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1. Follow the instructions to run the Cross-Certificate remover (instructions are found in the popup on NKO.
2. INSTALL 'Installroot 4' on your machine. To do this choose the 'Trust Store' tab instead of the 'Certificate Validation' tab on the Tools page of the DISA site. 'Installroot 4: NIPR Windows Installer' is the DoD PKI certificate installer that you then need to download and install.

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Following all of that, you should be up and running. It's taken me a lot of digging to find this solution and I've done a lot of the working with solutions from militarycac.com in the past and it seems every time windows changes, something about smartcard login on government sites breaks. Hopefully this will save some of the rest of you that headache that we all hate.

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*This method has successfully restored my access to all of the military sites I had access to in the past. (MyPay, BUPERS, NFAS, DEERS, NSIPS, NKO, MOVE.MIL) hopefully it works for you as well.