How to Configure Firefox to Use Your Smart Card for Authentication
In this procedure, you configure Firefox to authenticate with sites that require smart card authentication.
Note - Smart card software works with the 32-bit Firefox browser. It does not work with the 64-bit browser.
Before You Begin
You must have completed How to Download Smart Card Certificates for Web and Email Use.
- Download the certificates for this application only.
- Insert your CAC smart card.
The green light should flash.
- Add the CAC module to Firefox as a security device.
- From the Firefox Preferences Menu, navigate to the Advanced Section, click the Security Devices button, then the Load button.
- Type "CAC Module" as the module name and browse to the appropriate CAC module.
For CACKey, select /usr/lib/libcackey.so.
For Coolkey, select /usr/lib/libcoolkeypk11.so.
Firefox can now read the client certificates from your CAC card.
- In Firefox, test your configuration by navigating to a CAC-enabled website.
If you are prompted to enter your PIN and the site reports "Your PKI Certificate has been detected", the configuration is correct.