Version 6.2 and 7.0.x are no longer available to new customers but will be supported until July 2018. HID Global recommends customers using ActivID ActivClient 6.2 or 7.0.x to upgrade to version 7.1. It can be electronically downloaded from HID Global’s Identity Assurance Support Portal. C and Java interfaces are availableĪctivID ActivClient 7.1 is available at no charge to ActivID ActivClient customers with a current maintenance contract. These APIs provide access to Public Key cryptography (PKI), One-Time Password and data storage services on smart cards. ActivID ActivClient includes samples and documentation for the standard-based APIs it supports: Microsoft Mini Driver / CNG, PKCS#11, PIV and BSI. ActivClient automatically configures the Outlook® security profile based on smart card certificates, reducing the configuration effort for smart card users. Enterprise customers can now leverage ActivClient for smart card-based authentication, signature and encryption with the latest Microsoft Office versions. Windows Universal Apps can now also leverage ActivClient for smart card authentication. For example, customers can now use the latest Microsoft Edge browser for SSL and TLS-based smart card authentication to web sites. With this release, ActivClient extends its support for the Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 platforms to provide increased coverage of smart card usage scenarios.

Microsoft® Edge and improved Windows® 10 support.The ActivID ActivClient 7.1 improvements include: The new version is designed to offer the highest level of security and compliance with the latest Microsoft™ products, and adds support for the new Microsoft Edge browser on the Windows 10 platform. ActivID ActivClient is the leading smart card middleware used with Common Access Card (CAC), Personal Identity Verification (PIV) and Personal Identity Verification – Interoperable (PIV-I) smart cards in the US Federal Government. HID Global announces the availability of ActivID® ActivClient 7.1 for Windows, the latest version of the market-leading advanced security client that protects workstations and networks with smart cards and USB tokens.

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