Comments on: Using a DoD CAC with Ubuntu and Firefox http://www.hrgeeks.com/2008/11/21/using-a-dod-cac-with-ubuntu-and-firefox/ Hampton Roads Geek community Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:29:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: David http://www.hrgeeks.com/2008/11/21/using-a-dod-cac-with-ubuntu-and-firefox/comment-page-1/#comment-560 David Tue, 08 Jun 2010 01:33:45 +0000 http://www.hrgeeks.com/?p=120#comment-560 Thanks for the article, this works straightaway with Ubuntu 10.4 and Firefox 3.6.3. Thanks for the article, this works straightaway with Ubuntu 10.4 and Firefox 3.6.3.

]]> By: Rob http://www.hrgeeks.com/2008/11/21/using-a-dod-cac-with-ubuntu-and-firefox/comment-page-1/#comment-458 Rob Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:42:24 +0000 http://www.hrgeeks.com/?p=120#comment-458 A partial work-around to reading your encrypted emails is to login using OWA and forward the entire message (with attachment) to a gmail account. Then you can use the Gmail S/MIME add-on and decode the message. Not touting this as being a good idea, just a possibility. I just wish the authors of this add-on were able to adapt it to OWA somehow. A partial work-around to reading your encrypted emails is to login using OWA and forward the entire message (with attachment) to a gmail account. Then you can use the Gmail S/MIME add-on and decode the message. Not touting this as being a good idea, just a possibility. I just wish the authors of this add-on were able to adapt it to OWA somehow.

]]> By: Everett http://www.hrgeeks.com/2008/11/21/using-a-dod-cac-with-ubuntu-and-firefox/comment-page-1/#comment-450 Everett Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:46:34 +0000 http://www.hrgeeks.com/?p=120#comment-450 Thanks so much for a great tutorial! I the Air Force portal wasn't recognizing the certs, but a Firefox restart fixed that. Thanks so much for a great tutorial! I the Air Force portal wasn’t recognizing the certs, but a Firefox restart fixed that.

]]> By: John http://www.hrgeeks.com/2008/11/21/using-a-dod-cac-with-ubuntu-and-firefox/comment-page-1/#comment-449 John Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:42:05 +0000 http://www.hrgeeks.com/?p=120#comment-449 Same problem with Firefox security Module. "Unable to add module." Using Ubuntu 9.10 Desktop Same problem with Firefox security Module. “Unable to add module.” Using Ubuntu 9.10 Desktop

]]> By: marcus http://www.hrgeeks.com/2008/11/21/using-a-dod-cac-with-ubuntu-and-firefox/comment-page-1/#comment-446 marcus Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:11:47 +0000 http://www.hrgeeks.com/?p=120#comment-446 I can install the library, but when I go to add it as a security module for firefox, it tells me, "Unable to add module." Any thoughts as to what would stop it? --Marcus I can install the library, but when I go to add it as a security module for firefox, it tells me, “Unable to add module.” Any thoughts as to what would stop it?

–Marcus

]]> By: Aaron Rich http://www.hrgeeks.com/2008/11/21/using-a-dod-cac-with-ubuntu-and-firefox/comment-page-1/#comment-441 Aaron Rich Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:19:26 +0000 http://www.hrgeeks.com/?p=120#comment-441 I've been trying to get mine to work on both 9.04 and 9.10 Xbuntu. I can get the card to show with pcsc_scan. When I load the module though, all I see is: Status: Not present Description: SCM SCR 331 (40106B7D) 00 00 Manufacturer: Unknown HW Version: 255.255 FW Version: 0.0 I have tried with two other readers (SCM SCR 3310 and HP Smart keyboard) and all that changes is the description. I have tried on fresh installs of both 9.04 and 9.10 Ubuntu/Xbuntu and same result. If anyone has an idea of what is wrong I would appreciate any help they can give. -Aaron I’ve been trying to get mine to work on both 9.04 and 9.10 Xbuntu. I can get the card to show with pcsc_scan. When I load the module though, all I see is:

Status: Not present
Description: SCM SCR 331 (40106B7D) 00 00
Manufacturer: Unknown
HW Version: 255.255
FW Version: 0.0

I have tried with two other readers (SCM SCR 3310 and HP Smart keyboard) and all that changes is the description. I have tried on fresh installs of both 9.04 and 9.10 Ubuntu/Xbuntu and same result.

If anyone has an idea of what is wrong I would appreciate any help they can give.

-Aaron

]]> By: David http://www.hrgeeks.com/2008/11/21/using-a-dod-cac-with-ubuntu-and-firefox/comment-page-1/#comment-440 David Sun, 01 Nov 2009 05:32:09 +0000 http://www.hrgeeks.com/?p=120#comment-440 I am also looking for the s/mime capability. Is there a way to add s/mime support to be able to send digitally signed and encrypted emails? I am also looking for the s/mime capability. Is there a way to add s/mime support to be able to send digitally signed and encrypted emails?

]]> By: Sean http://www.hrgeeks.com/2008/11/21/using-a-dod-cac-with-ubuntu-and-firefox/comment-page-1/#comment-369 Sean Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:40:07 +0000 http://www.hrgeeks.com/?p=120#comment-369 Some readers do give Linux fits. There are several chipsets to avoid, if you can. Broadcom comes to mind right away. Depending on how it's installed, 'lspci' or 'lsusb' could give you the info you need. Per my inside @ ActivIdentity, SCM Microsystems SC readers are about the most reliable ones you can get. I found a SCR3310 for less than $20 shipped in the US. I haven't been able to get my reader to work on Ubuntu, but this reader is known to work with Linux so I don't have any doubts that this is a user problem at this point; getting it to work in RedHat/CentOS is literally just a few clicks. There's my 37 cents. Some readers do give Linux fits. There are several chipsets to avoid, if you can. Broadcom comes to mind right away. Depending on how it’s installed, ‘lspci’ or ‘lsusb’ could give you the info you need.
Per my inside @ ActivIdentity, SCM Microsystems SC readers are about the most reliable ones you can get. I found a SCR3310 for less than $20 shipped in the US.
I haven’t been able to get my reader to work on Ubuntu, but this reader is known to work with Linux so I don’t have any doubts that this is a user problem at this point; getting it to work in RedHat/CentOS is literally just a few clicks.
There’s my 37 cents.

]]> By: adam http://www.hrgeeks.com/2008/11/21/using-a-dod-cac-with-ubuntu-and-firefox/comment-page-1/#comment-366 adam Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:18:09 +0000 http://www.hrgeeks.com/?p=120#comment-366 @Aaron - What problem are you having? I've updated to 9.04, and everything still works for me? I have not tried doing this from scratch on 9.04 yet, however. Are packages missing? Does ubuntu see your reader? @Aaron – What problem are you having? I’ve updated to 9.04, and everything still works for me? I have not tried doing this from scratch on 9.04 yet, however. Are packages missing? Does ubuntu see your reader?

]]> By: Aaron http://www.hrgeeks.com/2008/11/21/using-a-dod-cac-with-ubuntu-and-firefox/comment-page-1/#comment-365 Aaron Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:10:23 +0000 http://www.hrgeeks.com/?p=120#comment-365 I tried getting this to work in 9.04 but wasn't able to. Any thoughts? I'm going to play more with other readers to see if that's the problem. I tried getting this to work in 9.04 but wasn’t able to. Any thoughts? I’m going to play more with other readers to see if that’s the problem.

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