Components and Sub-Components

The ActivClient setup consists of several components that you can enable or disable for installation, depending on the scope of your deployment.

When you perform a Typical setup, ActivClient automatically determines which components to install based on your workstation environment.

You can also decide to select which components (and sub-components) to install or not install using a Custom setup.

Note:

  • The OTP services are installed as part of the ActivClient base services node. They are available only with smart cards configured with OTP capability.

  • When you install the ActivClient Mini Driver, the certificate is automatically added to the Trusted Publishers store of your workstation.

The following table provides complete details of the available ActivClient components.

Component Description

Digital Certificate Services

  • Provides smart card support for Digital Certificate Services.

  • Is installed by default.

Includes the following sub-components:

Microsoft Smart Card Mini Driver Support

  • Provides smart card support for applications relying on Microsoft cryptographic framework (such as Windows PKI Login, Internet Explorer, EFS or Outlook).

  • Is installed by default.

Microsoft Outlook Usability Enhancements

  • Eases the configuration and use of digital certificates in Microsoft Outlook.

  • Is installed by default if Microsoft Outlook® 2013 (or later) is detected.

PKCS#11 Support

  • Provides smart card support for applications relying on the PKCS#11 API.

  • Is installed by default.

Includes the following sub-component:

Firefox and Thunderbird configuration

Registers PKCS#11 for SSL client authentication and e-mail signing and decryption in Mozilla® Firefox® and Thunderbird®.

Note:

  • During setup, you must close Firefox and Thunderbird.

  • Before installing this feature, a user account must have been created in Thunderbird.
Common Services

  • This feature provides the ActivClient core components required by all ActivClient services.

  • It is installed by default and cannot be unselected.

Includes the following sub-components:

User Console

  • Provides a management console for your smart card and credentials.

  • Is installed by default.

PIN Initialization Tool

  • Enables end users to initialize and reformat their smart card and PIN code.

  • Is installed by default.

Troubleshooting

  • Provides information to diagnose ActivClient issues.

  • Is installed by default.

Auto-Update Service

  • Provides support for ActivClient software automatic updates.

  • Is not installed by default.

Card auto-update service with ActivID CMS

  • Provides support for automatically updating smart cards managed by ActivID Card Management System.

  • Is not installed by default.

US Department of Defense configuration

  • ActivClient configuration for US Department of Defense Common Access Cards.

  • Is not installed by default.

Configuration Management

  • Provides the ActivClient administrative templates to configure the policy settings.

  • Is not installed by default.

Online Help

  • Provides ActivClient Online Help.

  • Is installed by default.

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