CAC cards (not so simple)

[JCBiggs]

I thought CAC cards  would be a simple windows service!!!!  this has proven to be more complex than I thought it would be. Does anyone have any idea how to get a small group of people setup with cac cards?  We are really trying to pump up our security here. 

[Lord Nicoll]

2 hours ago, JCBiggs said:

I thought CAC cards  would be a simple windows service!!!!  this has proven to be more complex than I thought it would be. Does anyone have any idea how to get a small group of people setup with cac cards?  We are really trying to pump up our security here. 

Hmm, don't trust passwords?

[straight_stewie]

Why is that that when I look up Common Access card the only thing I can find out about them is that the DoD uses them and that there's a black market of more than 3 million active cards?

 

Is there a type that's not limited to the Department of Defense?

[S1lent_5am]

I think CAC type cards are limited to government organizations. There are smart cards that and readers you can buy Amazon has the readers not sure about the cards. 

[TheBestUserName]

Please don't say CAC card.  

 

... or ATM machine.

... or PIN number. 

[JCBiggs]

lol.. youre right.. it should be CA card.

 

 

its not that  I dont trust passwords... its just that a good password should be 16 digits long these days... and asking these workers to do that....well...

 

anyways. the smart card uses a pin, but it encrypts the session and on the next login the session keys change. it really is a pretty secure way to control access.. also we plan on using the cards for other things throughout the building as well. So i would be nice if I could figure out how to make this work on a trial with my division before we push it out to the company.