Firefox and Thunderbird Support

This section explains how to install the PKCS#11 library to support Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird.

Note: Legacy ActivClient extensions is migrated using web extension APIs (.xpi) in order to support latest Firefox and Thunderbird series.

About Firefox and Thunderbird Support

ActivClient supports Firefox and Thunderbird for smart card services via the ActivClient PKCS#11 library.

Install the PKCS#11 Library

This section describes how to configure Firefox or Thunderbird to use the ActivClient PKCS#11 extension. Make sure the ActivClient PKCS#11 library has been installed during ActivClient setup.

  1. Go to Add-ons, select Manage Your Extensions and then click Install Add-ons From File.

  2. Select extension file from the following path, C:\Program Files\HID Global\ActivClient\Mozilla Extensions\ActivClient PKCS #11 Security Module\{2faa6adf-08f5-418f-b6cf-b303bb71d2f1}.xpi

  3. Click Add to include the extension.

Uninstall the PKCS#11 Library

To uninstall the ActivClient PKCS#11 extension from Firefox/Thunderbird, go to Add-ons, select Manage Your Extensions and then click Remove; it removes the extension from list.