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USE YOUR CAC ON A CHROME Operating System computer

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Utilizing your CAC with Chrome OS "may" work if you follow these instructions

You should be able to access most CAC enabled websites. However, I am unable to find Adobe Reader to be able to digitally sign PDF forms

NOTE: This was last tested / validated on 27 October 2021 with Chrome OS version 94.0.4606.104 using an SCR-3310 v2.0 CAC & SCR-331 reader with the G+D FIPS 201 SCE 3.2 CAC utilizing the CSSI Smart Card Connector (available below)

If you'd like to let me know of your success, fill out this form.

Step 1: Download these 5 DoD certificate files to your computer

RootCert4.p7b and

Step 2: Install the certificates in Chrome, select the 3 dots (top right of web browser), select Settings

Options, Settings

Step 3: Scroll down to Privacy and security, then select Security

NOTE: you may need to click Privacy and security on the left side of screen

PrivacyAndSecurity image

Step 4: Scroll down and click on Manage certificates under Advanced

ChromeOS Advanced

Step 5: Click the AUTHORITIES (tab)

Manage Certificates

Step 6: Click IMPORT

Step 7: Navigate to the folder you downloaded the above files to, then change the drop down to: All files (found in lower left corner of page)

All Files

Step 8: Select RootCert5.p7b, then click OPEN

NOTE: Install the files in this order:

RootCert5.p7b,

RootCert4.p7b,

RootCert3.p7b,

RootCert2.p7b,

and finally AllCerts.p7b

by selecting each and clicking OPEN

Selecting RootCert4

Step 9: Check all three boxes under Trust settings, click OK

3 boxes

Step 10: Install the other files you downloaded by going back to IMPORT

Step 11: Repeat steps 7, 8, & 9 for each of the downloads

Reminder to OPEN in this order:

RootCert4.p7b,

RootCert3.p7b,

RootCert2.p7b,

and finally AllCerts.p7b by selecting each and clicking OPEN

Rest of the files

Step 12: To verify all certificates installed... Stay in the AUTHORITIES (tab), scroll down to org-U.S. Government, the certificates listed below should be there:

DOD EMAIL CA-49 through DOD EMAIL CA-52,

DOD EMAIL CA-59,

DOD EMAIL CA-62 through DOD EMAIL CA-65

DOD ID CA-49 through DOD ID CA-52,

DOD ID CA-59,

DOD ID CA-62 through DOD ID CA-65

DOD ID SW CA-45 through DOD ID SW CA-48,

DoD Root CA 2 through DoD Root CA 5,

DOD SW CA-53 through DOD SW CA-58,

DOD SW CA-60 through DOD SW CA-61, and

DOD SW CA-66 through DOD SW 69

Did certs install?

Step 13: All of the DoD certificates are now installed, the next step is to install CSSI Smart Card Middleware. CSSI requires two separate apps be installed.

NOTE: CSSI Smart Card Middleware has worked more consistently (in my tests)

Download CSSI Smart Card Middleware from the Google webstore: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/cssi-smart-card-middlewar/haeblkpifdemlfnkogkipmghfcbonief?hl=en

Download Smart Card Connector from the Google webstore:

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/smart-card-connector/khpfeaanjngmcnplbdlpegiifgpfgdco?hl=en

Select + ADD TO CHROME on each app

CSSI

Click the Add app (button)

Add App

When going to CAC enabled sites, it is a little slow

I used an SCR-3310 v2.0 CAC reader

You may have to Allow the app

Alternate Step 13: NOTE: CACKey is another program you can use. DO NOT install both CSSI and CACKey.

NOTE: I have found CSSI to work more consistently than CACKey.

CACKey is available by going to this webstore link: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/cackey/lpimdiknnpijeigckalekdccibdmeojg

Select the + ADD TO CHROME (button)

Click the Add app (button)

Add App

When you want to use it, select LAUNCH APP

NOTE: If you are unable to access your DoD websites...

I have been informed by some personnel that they had to use Incognito mode to access some DoD websites. If you want to try this:

Option 1: Click <shift> <ctrl> <n>

Option 2: "Double finger tap" on the Chrome browser icon in the taskbar

NOTICE:

Many Navy, Marine, and Air Force Mac users are having issues accessing their email via OWA and a few other CAC specific websites once getting a new CAC (or when migrated to O365). I have not found a fix for Chrome OS users.

PLEASE COMPLETE THIS FORM FOR Chrome SUPPORT ONLY

Windows Users go here

Mac Users go here

Linux Users go here

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