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Title: How to Install CAC Reader on your Personal Computer


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How to Install CAC Reader on your Personal
Computer
SCR-3310
SCR-331
  • CW3 Danberry
  • https//MilitaryCAC.com
  • https//www.us.army.mil/suite/page/241504

Presentation created by SGT Jorgenson, tweaked by
CW3 Danberry on 18 October 2009
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Software you will need
  • CAC Reader Drivers (reader talks to computer)
  • ActivClient (card talks to Windows)
  • PureEdge (to view DA/DoD Forms)
  • Approve-it (to sign forms, Office products and
    Adobe)
  • All software is located on AKO, or through
    MilitaryCAC.com

YOU MUST BE AN ADMINISTRATOR ON YOUR MACHINE
TO DO THIS. VISTA HAS A COUPLE DIFFERENT STEPS
BUT ALL SOFTWARE IS THE SAME
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Do you have Microsoft Office?
  • If you do, make sure you have opened Microsoft
    Word and Excel at least once.

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Through AKO
  • Log into AKO at https//www.us.army.mil
  • Click on Quick Links
  • Go to CAC
  • Click CAC Resource Center
  • Or https//www.us.army.mil/suite/page/241504

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Through MilitaryCAC.com
  • Visit https//MilitaryCAC.com
  • Download the software
  • from Installation Steps or install
  • through the steps

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Install CAC Reader
  • Plug in your CAC Reader into a USB port on your
    Computer
  • You may get something that looks like this
  • Click No, Next, Click Install From A Specific
    Location,
    then Next
  • Check the box that says Include this location in
    the Search, Click
    Browse and find the location
    you downloaded the drivers to and
    click Okay,
    Click Next and the driver will install.

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Install DoD Certificates
  • Download the DoD Certificates from
    https//MilitaryCAC.com/dodcerts.htm
  • Double Click on InstallRoot_3.12A, Click Run, a
    Black box will show up and disappear, this task
    is complete (In Vista you will get a message that
    the file might not have installed correctly. 
    Select "This program installed correctly."

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Install Activclient
No CAC Inserted
CAC Inserted
  • Locate your download of ActivClient. Right
    Click, select Extract All on the zip file. Once
    extracted read below
  • Double click Start Icon, Click Run, Click Quick
    Install, Make sure to install with all default
    settings and then click Finish. You should see a
    CAC Reader with a Red X in your system tray.
  • YOU CAN NOW LOG IN TO AKO WITH YOUR CAC

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Installing PureEdge
  • Find location of PureEdge program download.
  • Double Click on PEViewer65DODJ12 File
  • Select Run, Yes, and click on all defaults during
    PureEdge Install. Click Finish.
  • PureEdge should now be installed and accessed in
    Start, All Programs, Pure Edge Viewer 6.5

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Installing Approve-It
  • Locate your download of Approve-It, you will have
    to unzip the files before installing. If you
    dont, you will be prompted for a serial number
  • Double Click on AGMInst (NOT THE SETUP FILE) You
    will be prompted for a Serial number if you do.
  • Approve-It will install itself on your computer.
  • Wait until the install window goes away and
    Restart your computer.
  • Once restarted, visit https//militarycac.com/fi
    les/a3161.xfdl to verify you can sign the form.

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Helpful Websites
  • CW3 Danberrys MilitaryCAC.com website
  • https//militarycac.com/
  • AKO CAC Reference Center
  • https//www.us.army.mil/suite/page/241504
  • CW3 Danberrys contact page
  • https//MilitaryCAC.com/questions.htm

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That was Easy!
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