Contractor CAC 101 – Getting Your First DoD Smart Card
Your First DoD Smart Card: A Contractor’s CAC Guide You’ve been awarded a contract requiring DoD system access, and now you need a CAC. Unlike...
Retired But Still Need Access – CAC for Veterans and Reti…
Your Military Service Ended, But CAC Access Doesn’t Have To Leaving active duty doesn’t mean losing all access to DoD systems and benefits. Retirees and...
Citrix Workspace CAC Setup – Accessing DoD Virtual Desktops
Citrix Workspace and CAC: Virtual Desktop Access for DoD Many DoD organizations use Citrix Workspace to provide virtual desktop access. Your CAC authenticates you to...
Two CAC Cards, One System – Managing Dual Authentication
Managing Two CAC Cards on One Computer You have your primary CAC and a second card—maybe you’re a contractor with multiple client organizations, or you...
Why USB 3.0 Hubs Break CAC Readers and How to Fix It
The USB Hub That’s Breaking Your CAC Reader Your CAC reader worked fine until you plugged it into that USB hub. Now it disconnects randomly,...
How to Change Your CAC PIN Before It Locks You Out
Don’t Let Your PIN Lock You Out: CAC PIN Best Practices Your CAC PIN is the key to your military and government digital identity. Lock...
Fix InstallRoot Failed Error and Install DoD Certificates Manually
When InstallRoot Won’t Install: The Manual Certificate Fix InstallRoot is supposed to be the easy button for DoD certificates. Download, run, done. Except when it...
Stop Outlook 365 From Asking for CAC Repeatedly
Why Outlook Keeps Asking for Your CAC—And How to Stop It You insert your CAC, enter your PIN, and open Outlook. It connects to Exchange,...
Set Up CAC on Ubuntu and Fedora Linux
Using your CAC on Linux is entirely possible, though it requires more manual configuration than Windows or macOS. Ubuntu and Fedora are the most viable...
GlobalProtect Blocking Your CAC? The VPN Fix for DoD Networks
GlobalProtect VPN is essential for remote access to DoD networks, but it’s also one of the most frustrating applications to get working with a CAC....