Smartcard reader for the Mac Pro?

[urga]

Yes, I reloaded all the identity prefs and re-downloaded the certs.

Interestingly, the certificates do not show either green for valid nor red for invalid. There's a blue plus sign and a statement (in black text) that the certificate is "marked as trusted for this account".

Still, no luck.

Hoping somebody has an idea.

 

[urga]

CAC for Mac 10.5.7

Was finally able to restore access. Following website helpful:

http://militarycac.com/apple.htm

I re-entered both of the following URLs as identity prefs for my EMAIL cert:

https://webmail.west.nmci.navy.mil/exchange
https://webmail.west.nmci.navy.mil/exchange/

That seemed to be the answer. System works slightly differently now, doesn't auto-logout as frequently.

Good luck to all.

 

[therealkaizoku]

Thank You!

JollyRogers and urga...thank you both!

My girlfriend's laptop died a couple weeks ago in the middle of summer term so I gave her my Windows machine as soon as I got my 13" MBP, and not having NMCI access was killing me. I'm the Unit Career Counselor for my reserve unit so this was a must-have.

Thanks to the walk through JollyRogers posted and the tip urga posted about adding the site with and without the / I was able to get into OWA.

 

[JollyRogers]

I know this is an old thread, but I was setting up someones laptop and came across this website for use with CAC on a

http://militarycac.com/apple.htm

I thought it was well written and a great resource with everything included.

 

[Marlo231]

CAC reader for MAC / CAC Cards

The best information on how to fix your CAC reader is found at the following URLhttps://sites.google.com/a/compsolve.net/mac-cac/Home/files. This is were you will get the most help. Here is a sample of what you will find
1.2 Required Items and Software
This section describes the hardware and software needed to access NMCI Exchange e-mail via
OWA with a Macintosh operating system (OS) X system.
· An Intel-based Apple Macintosh computer running OS X 10.5.1 or higher. (See Note 1.)
· Apple Smart Card Services Update, version 1.2. (See Note 2.) It can be downloaded from
the following location:
http://idisk.mac.com/dp.hayes-Public/Smart Card Services Update v1.2.pkg.zip
· A valid DoD CAC.
· An SCM Micro Model SCR331 universal serial bus (USB) Smart Card Reader with
Firmware, version 5.25 or later. (See Note 3.)
· Administrative access to a computer running Microsoft Windows XP (WXP) OS is required
if the SCR331 USB Smart Card Reader Firmware requires updating.
Note: 1. This document has been tested only on Intel-based systems running Apple OS X
version 10.5.4 and 10.5.5 however it should be applicable to G4 and G5 PPC-based Apple
systems. Steps to update the OS X OS are included in this document.
Note: 2. Apple Smart Card Services Update, version 1.2 is for PPC and Intel-based Apple
computers running Mac OS X version 10.5.4 or 10.5.5. The Smart Card Services Update,
version 1.2 package is an update of the version 1.1 Intel-only patch which contained some
components that were not universal and were only valid for Intel-based systems. This means that
anyone with a PowerPC (PPC)-based system or an Intel-based Apple running Mac OS X 10.5.5
should not install version 1.1 of the Smart Card Services Update. Appendix B, Uninstall Smart
Card Services Update, provides the uninstall procedure to remove Smart Card Services Update
version 1.1, if necessary.
Note: 3. This document was written using the SCR331 USB Smart Card Reader. Several other
brands and models of Smart Card Readers are supported by Apple, however they have not been
tested using this procedure. SCR331 USB Smart Card Readers with Firmware version of 2.00 or
higher can be updated to version 5.25. Steps for updating the SCR331 USB Smart Card Reader
Firmware are provided in Appendix A,
Note: This completes the setup procedure.
Note: SCR331 Firmware Update Procedure.

 

[mightyfletchmac]

cac reader for mac

It took me a while to figure it out. I was trying to use a cac reader that had been previously used with a pc. I bought a new cac reader and hooked it up, the computer recognized it, but safari wouldn't. I coincidentally reinstalled the operating system, and logged into the airforce portal using the cac reader and it worked. The technician at Apple said it was probably resetting the p-ram that allowed it to work. I hope this helps. As far as logging into the computer and using the cac reader on a network for email and such, I would know. I hope this bit of info helps.

-mightyfletchmac

 

[the stranger]

help with cac card

I have a scr33 series reader and os x 10.6.4 . when i click on more info my mac recognizes the reader but when i open up keychains it does not recognize the card therefore i cannot mess with the keychains. Any help would be awesome, I am halfway around the world and need access to my email. thank you.

strange

 

[JollyRogers]

It's been a long time since I have had to mess with mine, but having the right card reader is important. Lately the militarycac site has been the definitive resource IMO on getting things working. http://militarycac.com/apple.htm

 

[Tylast]

I have a scr33 series reader and os x 10.6.4 . when i click on more info my mac recognizes the reader but when i open up keychains it does not recognize the card therefore i cannot mess with the keychains. Any help would be awesome, I am halfway around the world and need access to my email. thank you.

strange

Had the same issue months ago. Updating the firmware (with a PC) fixed it for me. Be sure to have the card reader plugged up with your CAC inserted BEFORE you start the keychain app.

 

[msjamie71]

Had the same issue months ago. Updating the firmware (with a PC) fixed it for me. Be sure to have the card reader plugged up with your CAC inserted BEFORE you start the keychain app.

I no longer have access to a windows PC. Am I just SOL? Can I not update from a Mac??