Alternatively, you can outright purchase ActivClient 7.1 but… It’s so much simpler otherwise. Just remember, if you do purchase the software, ActivClient 7.1 works with Windows versions 7, 8, 8.1, 10. Army. This includes Reservists and National Guard.

Middleware enables the DoD PKI certificates stored on your Common Access Card (CAC) to interface with the many Public Key Enabled (PKE) applications on your system and across the Internet. Two of the most common middleware applications used across DoD are

ActivID ActivClient is the enterprise smart card middleware in the HID Global Identity Assurance portfolio. In addition to Windows®, it is available for Apple® OS X and Linux®-based platforms. ActivID ActivClient comes with a Software Development Kit (