What is PKard?

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What is PKard?

PKard® for Mac replaces the native macOS PKI solution to provide users with a solid product with full, free, U.S. based support. It is the same commercial code used by the Pentagon, all six DoD services, White House, NIH, and DOI across tens of thousands of Mac users since the mid-2000s.

What is a PKard reader?

The PKard Reader with Lightning connector allows you to use your CAC/PIV card on your mobile device. Bundled with a full-featured secure browser app (Sub Rosa for iOS) license at no additional cost. MFA AND BYOD: Supports bring-your-own-device (BYOD) and two-factor authentication (2FA) on mobile devices.

How do I use my Thursby CAC reader?

Redeem a mCAC Reader Coupon Code Go to: https://store.thursby.com/afc 2. Enter the coupon code 3. Choose a mobile CAC reader type (based on the charging port of your personal mobile device—USB- C, microUSB, Lightening) 4. Enter the shipping information • Every order produces an emailed confirmation.

Can I use a CAC card reader on an iPad?

As with all third-party USB devices that require installation of a driver, CAC readers are not yet supported by iPad.

Do CAC readers work on iPhone?

Apple and Android Mobile CAC and PIV Readers Thursby’s Sub Rosa suite of products provides you with the ability to access two-factor websites, sign, encrypt, and decrypt emails, view, edit, and create calendar events, and edit and sign PDF documents from your iPhone, iPad, or Android phone or tablet.

How do I install a DoD certificate on my iPad?

MUST USE SAFARI WEB BROWSER

  1. Download the DoD Root CA 3 cert here: DoD Root CA 3.
  2. Click Allow to download configuration profile.
  3. Go to Settings > General > Profiles and Device Management and tap on DoD Root CA 3.
  4. Tap Install and enter your passcode if asked.
  5. Tap Install 2x to install certificate.
  6. Tap Done on top right.

Can you use CAC on iPhone?

Use your smart card right on your iPhone or iPad to access your web mail using your CAC or PIV card. Smart Card Utility has been tested and is compatible with the most common military and civilian web sites, including: MAX.gov.

How do I access DoD sites from home?

You can get started using your CAC by following these basic steps:

  1. Get a card reader.
  2. Install middleware, if necessary.
  3. Install DoD root certificates with InstallRoot (32-bit, 64-bit or Non Administrator).
  4. Make certificates available to your operating system and/or browser, if necessary.

How do I install a DoD certificate on my iPhone?

Download the latest DoD root certificates here: DoD RootCerts file.

  1. Open the Keychain Access application if it’s not already running.
  2. Drag certificates in the folder to the login section of the Keychain Access.
  3. Click ‘Add’ to pop-up adding all certificates to login keychain (must click add to every certificate.).

How do I install a DoD certificate on my phone?

Configure Samsung Android to install DoD root and intermediate certificates….Details

  1. Open Settings.
  2. Tap “Biometrics and security”.
  3. Tap “Other security settings”.
  4. Tap “View security certificates”.
  5. Verify the DoD root and intermediate certificates are listed under the “Personal” list in both the “System” and “User” tabs.

Can you use a CAC card reader on iPhone?

So, if you don’t use a case, it will work great. If you have a case, you will need to add the time of removing your case to use it to the time it takes to use your reader on your iPhone or iPad. NOTE: If you Jail Break your iPhone, the Sub Rosa (formerly PKard for iOS) app will not work as it was designed.

What is PKard for Mac?

The U.S.-engineered PKard for Mac meets the needs of U.S. DoD and federal Mac users for simple and straightforward two-factor authenticated (2FA) Common Access Card (CAC), CAC Dual Persona, Personal Identification Verification (PIV), and PIV-I smart card access to secure websites and web VPN. U.S. phone and email technical support is included.

What middleware is available to support CACs like PKard?

Third party middleware is available that will support these CACS; two such options are Thursby Software’s PKard and Centrify’s Express for Smart Card.

How do I find the location of the pkcs11 library?

Click Browse to the right of the Module Filename field. Browse to the location of the ActivClient PKCS11 library, acpkcs211.dll. This is typically located at C:\\Program Files (x86)\\ActivIdentity\\ActivClient\\acpkcs211.dll in ActivClient 6.2, and C:\\Windows\\system32\\acpkcs201-ns.dll in ActivClient 6.1 and earlier.