client-configuration-for-smart-card-and-certificate-login.adoc

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config-admin/client-configuration-for-smart-card-and-certificate-login.html	sidebar		Client machines require middleware and modifications to browsers to enable the use of Smart Cards and for certificate login. Customers who are already using Smart Cards should not require additional modifications to their client machines.

Configuring a client to support Smart Card and certificate login

Client machines require middleware and modifications to browsers to enable the use of Smart Cards and for certificate login. Customers who are already using Smart Cards should not require additional modifications to their client machines.

Before you begin

Note

For the most up to date CAC and Certificate instructions, see the following Knowledgebase articles (Support login required): How to configure Common Access Card (CAC) authentication for OnCommand Insight How to configure Common Access Card (CAC) authentication for OnCommand Insight Data Warehouse How to create and import a Certificate Authority (CA) signed certificate into OnComand Insight and OnCommand Insight Data Warehouse 7.3.x How to create a Self Signed Certificate within OnCommand Insight 7.3.X installed on a Windows Host How to import a Cognos Certificate Authority (CA) signed certificate into OnCommand DataWarehouse 7.3.3 and later

About this task

The following are the common client configuration requirements:

• Installing Smart Card middleware, such as ActivClient (see http://militarycac.com/activclient.htm)

• Modifying the IE browser (see http://militarycac.com/files/Making_AKO_work_with_Internet_Explorer_color.pdf)

• Modifying the Firefox browser (see https://militarycac.com/firefox2.htm)