Follow Tables 1 through 4 below:

PLEASE READ the preliminary notes before you start:
Preliminary NOTE1: Restart your computer after installing the CAC enabler before trying to access the CAC enabled site
Preliminary NOTE2: Installing multiple enabling programs will cause your system to NOT work. Here's how to uninstall CAC enablers
Common Access Card (CAC) Gemalto.NET cards; Follow the instructions provided by your vendor’s macOS-compatible smart card reader and cryptographic middleware for configuring user devices. Certificates must be stored on a smart card, not on the user device. Citrix Receiver for Mac does not save the user certificate choice. To date, there is not Bluetooth CAC reader for the iOS. If there was, you would still have to write an app to process the certificates and make them available for a mail client or safari. Mac OS X has 'Keychain Access', a utility that has a built in ability to do the work for you. PC's have to use middleware, such as Active Client.
Preliminary NOTE3: Some of the CAC enablers below will ask for a 'keychain password,' it is asking for your CAC PIN. Make sure if it asks for your Keychain password after you select your CAC certificate, that you use your CAC [6-8 digit / all number] PIN.
If you block your CAC, you'll have to visit an ID card office to get it unblocked. Unfortunately, only one of the programs below has the capability to show you when your CAC is blocked.

Table 1: See which CAC enabling program will work with your version of OS X

Once you've decided, go to Table 2

Compatible with:JAXs
Automated
Package		PKardCACKeyCentrify
Express
for Mac
Smart
Card		SmartCard
Services		Manual
Install of
files		Charismathics
Smart
Security
Interface
(CSSI)		Lightweight
Portable
Security
(LPS)
Yosemite
(10.10.x)
Mavericks (10.9.x)
Mountain Lion (10.8.x)
Lion (10.7.x)
Snow Leopard (10.6.x)
Leopard (10.5.x)Note1
Note1: Computer must have an Intel processor, will not work with a PPC processor

Table 2: Verify the CAC enabling program you selected above will work with your specific CAC.

Once you've verified it will work, go to Table 3.

Compatible with:JAXs
Automated
Package		PKardCACkeyCentrify
Express
for Mac
Smart
Card		SmartCard
Services		Manual
Install of
files		Charismathics
Smart
Security
Interface
(CSSI)		Lightweight
Portable
Security
(LPS)
GEMALTO TOP DL GX4 144 CACNote2
GEMALTO DL GX4-A 144 CAC Note2
Oberthur ID One 128 v5.5 Dual CAC
G&D FIPS 201 SCE 3.2 CACNote2Note1Note1
Note1: I haven't tested the 'G&D FIPS 201 SCE 3.2' CAC yet with these enablers. If you have one and have tested with the question marked enablers above, please contact me
Note2: SmartCard Service update for OS X 10.9.x will ONLY work with the Gemalto TOPDLGX4 144 & G&D FIPS 201 SCE 3.2 CACs. Oberthur 5.5 & Gemalto GX4-A 144 users will need to utilize a different CAC enabler.

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Table 3: Now verify the CAC enabling program you selected in steps 1 and 2 is:

a. Compatible with Firefox (if you plan to use this web browser)

b. Will read your PIV cert (for Dual Persona users), or

c. You want support from the vendor.

Once you've decided, go to Table 4 and select the link to the CAC enabler you decided you want to use.

Compatible with:JAXs
Automated
Package		PKardCACkeyCentrify
Express
for Mac
Smart
Card		SmartCard
Services		Manual
Install of
files		Charismathics
Smart
Security
Interface
(CSSI)		Lightweight
Portable
Security
(LPS)
Firefox web browserNote3Note
Reads PIV certificate (Dual Persona Personnel)Note1Note1Note2
Can show you if your CAC is blocked
Vendor provides supporthelphelphelp
Note1: PIV cert has to already be activated.
Note2: Will read without having to activate PIV cert
Note3: Will work with the paid version of Centrify User Suite

Table 4: Click link below for the CAC enabler you decided you want to use based on tables 1-3 above.

CAC Enabler
JAX's Automated Package
PKard from Thursby
CACKey
Centrify Express for Mac Smart Card
SmartCard Services
Manual Install of files
Charismathics Smart Security Interface (CSSI)
sold only by: SCB Solutions & TX Systems
Lightweight Portable Security (LPS)
Specifics for the following versions of Mac OS X can be found at these links:
Yosemite (10.10) users, utilize the Yosemite support page
Mavericks (10.9.x) users, utilize the Mavericks support page
Mountain Lion (10.8.x) users, utilize the Mountain Lion support page
Lion (10.7.x) users, utilize the Lion support page

Gm global tis keygen software. Snow Leopard (10.6.x) users, utilize the Snow Leopard support page

Leopard (10.5.x) users, utilize the Leopard support page

Tiger(10.4.x) users, utilize the Tiger support page

The four (4) current CAC Types are..

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

Find out how to flip card over video

Information / download links


Version 1.5 (and above) supports OS 10.9.x & 10.10 and will read the PIV cert for dual persona personnel

Purchase PKard from Thursby Software or TX Systems
PKard demo
Thursby offers US phone, email and forums support for the software they've been developing for over 7 years and is 100% made in the USA

.You may be able to setup your GEMALTO TOP DL GX4 144, or GEMALTO DLGX4-A 144 CAC on your Mac WITHOUT PKard

NOTE:Oberthur ID One 128 v5.5 Dual CAC holders (DO NOT follow guidance below, because it will NOT work for you)
G&D FIPS 201 SCE 3.2 CAC is unknown for this package(If you have one of these CACs, please contact me)

Use JAX's Automated PACKAGE, to perform the steps below

Once you run this file and have restarted your computer, Click here to continue

You can also install the files manually by following these instructions (for those of you who want to know what JAXs package is really doing to your computer):

Download these two files to your computer: CAC.tokend & CACNG.tokend
Once downloaded, click on the download arrow in the upper right corner of your Safari browser
Right click each of the two files: CACNG.tokend & CAC.tokend and select Show in Finder
From the Downloads / Finder folder, drag the files to:
<your hard drive> / System / Library / Security / tokend /
NOTE:(IF the 'tokend' folder is not there, create it by Right clicking and selecting New Folder, or for a one button mouse, select <ctrl> and click your mouse button).

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NOTE: You may receive a message [like below], you'll need to select 'Authenticate' and enter your computer administrator password to move these files.
Now verify it worked by visiting: Keychain Access

Here's How: Click: Go (in the taskbar at the top of the screen), Utilities, Keychain Access.app

NOTE: If you don't see Go, click the finder icon in your Dock. Click Utilities, Keychain Access.app

You 'should' see CAC..###-### under Keychains, you may also see your last name with your EDI-PI after it, or PIV II (it depends on which program you are using to communicate with your CAC.
You 'should' now be able to visit CAC enabled websites
If you are still having problems, contactus.
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iPhone and iPadusers can use their CAC and access CAC enabled websites using several different software apps and CAC readers (including accessing DTS on your iPad).Look here for installation steps

CAC Enablers (aka: middleware)

Cac Middleware For Mac Pc

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How to:
.Uninstall CAC enabling programs: ActivClient for Mac, CSSi, Centrify Express, PKard, CACKey, and / or OpenSC
Watch Mac Videos (Including setting up CACKey with Firefox)
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Other Information:

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The images and links below are for basic (sometimes specific) information about each version of Mac OS. Most users can use the 'Look here for installation steps' link above
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