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Your outcome may vary. If the instructions below don't work, I will recommend you use either Internet Explorer for CAC related websites. Some Government websites simply will NOT work with anything other than Internet Explorer. One example is the S/MIME control needed for your @mail.mil email address. This program was written exclusively for Internet Explorer. So, Firefox, Safari, and Google Chrome will all have issues trying to digitally sign or encrypt any emails.
There are now 2 other options use your CAC with Firefox without installing ActivClient. They are both Open Source middleware programs called Coolkey and OpenSC.
OpenSC software can be downloaded in 32 bit or or 64 bit versions. A person has tested this option and reported this:"The 64 bit did not work for me, the 32 bit did.
When I installed the 64 bit, I could see the .dll in Windows Explorer,
and yet FireFox would not show it to me in its Browse window.
I even typed it in myself, and raised the user permissions on the
.dll to full control - neither worked.
Here is link to page that reports the same '64 bit doesn't work, 32
bit does' result.
https://wiki.nps.edu/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=21791651"
If anyone else gets different results, please let me know if it worked for you.If you figure out any other ways to make Firefox work without having to install any middleware like: ActivClient or OpenSC or Coolkey, please email me and let me know HOW you did it.Video for configuring Firefox with Windows Video for configuring your Mac
NOTE: Outcomes vary greatly...It could be as simple as steps 1 & 2 which allows the Firefox application to "see" the CAC while other users have tried all of the suggestions and still have issues. A few computers have required #3.
1. Download ActivClient 6.2.0.50 from links on ActivClient page, don't forget to also update it.
1a. Use an Open Source middleware program like OpenSC. Download the 32 bit version or the the 64 bit version.
2. Use this helpful file that may assist you in making your CAC work with Firefox (if it already works with Internet Explorer) NOTE: Due to Firefox's unpredictable nature, you may not be able to use it with your CAC. Give these ideas a try, you may get lucky.
2a. Another version of helpful file (it shows V4, but the process is the same for the current version of Firefox)
3. Download the dod_configuration-1.3.6.xpi Firefox installation file from Forge.mil
4. Follow the instructions located on the Firefox 2 page
5. An option for you to be able to use Firefox and still access CAC enabled sites - IE Tab V2 (Enhanced IE Tab)
6. If you'd like to use Firefox on your computer, but do not want to install it, try this.
7. If you are seeing the following message:
Information received from: http://dotomaz.tumblr.com/post/786443743/firefox-4-0b1-and-ssl-renegotiation You'll need to enable SSL renegotiation, do this by pointing your browser to about:config. After confirming that you know what you are doing, you need to start typing in:
set it to true (by double clicking it). After this you should be able to access the site.
Do you want to use Thunderbird to check your AKO email and digitally sign? Here's how
Public key enabling Firefox information
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