Enable cac card reader for mac install#

The Firefox PKCS11 driver has now been installed.įollow these steps to enable CAC use in Firefox:

Enable cac card reader for mac install#

Enter your administrative username and password then click the Install Software button.

Double click on the Firefox PKCS11 Driver Signed.pkg.

In the Finder, double click on the Firefox PKCS11 Driver.dmg to mount the disc image.

Click on the Download button to download the disk image to your machine.

Follow these steps to install and enable the CAC driver for use in Firefox:

In the search field, type in security.enterprise, then double click on the Preference Name security.enterprise_roots.enabled to toggle the value from false to true.įirefox requires the installation of a specific driver (PKCS11) for the use of CACs with DoD Sites.

Click on the I accept the risk! button.

In the address bar type in about:config and press Return on your keyboard.

To enable Firefox to trust your MacOS trusted certificates, follow these steps: Beginning with version 60, Mozilla makes available an advanced setting that forces Firefox to use the systems trusted root store, and by extension the DoD root certificates that you will have installed via the NDU DoD Root Certificate Configuration Profile. Instead Firefox maintains its own trusted root store. Unlike other browsers, Firefox by default does not use MacOS built-in, system-trusted certificates.

CAC Reader and valid CAC/PIV card and,Įnabling System Root Trust Store for Firefox.

Completion of the ' NDU DoD Root Certificate Configuration Profile' installation.

Completion of the process ' Enabling CAC support for MacOS'.

Firefox 60 or greater, or Firefox Extended Support Release 60.

Additional configuration steps are needed to enable CAC support:

Unlike other third-party applications, Firefox on MacOS devices does not natively support the use of CACs.