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STEP 4:  ACTIVCLIENT 6.2 INSTALL PAGE

(THIS SOFTWARE ALLOWS YOUR READER TO COMMUNICATE WITH WINDOWS)

Download links on this page are for Army personnel only 

Other Military branches, click here or scroll to the bottom of this page

Windows 7 (32bit), Vista (32bit), & XP users download ActivClient from:

https://www.us.army.mil/suite/folder/21154519 

Click on the link titled:  ActivClient CAC x86 6.2 (15,222.5 KB msi file) select Save (save it to your computer), then follow instructions below.

If you are unsure of which version of Windows 7, Vista, or XP you have, look below:

Vista (64 bit) and Windows 7 (64 bit) users download ActivClient from:

https://www.us.army.mil/suite/folder/21154526

Click on link titled:  ActivClient CAC x64 6.2 (12,316.5 KB  msi file) select Save (save to your computer), then follow instructions below.

If you are unsure which version you have, here is how to find out:

Vista & 7: Right click Computer, Properties.  Look under the System section, System type: it will show either 32         or 64-bit Operating System. 

XP: Right click My Computer, Properties.  If it doesn't show 64-bit, you have a 32-bit Operating System. 

NOTE: If you have Windows XP (64 bit) be aware that the 64-bit 6.2 version doesn't seem to work.  You will need the 64 bit ActivClient 6.1  AND IF you have the newer CAC, you will need to visit this page to download the needed fix.

ACTIVCLIENT 6.2 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (for all versions of Windows):

Double click the file you downloaded, Next, Select "I accept the terms...", Next, verify Typical is selected, Next, Install, (It may pause at this screen for a little while, be patient.  Vista & 7 may prompt you to allow the following program to install software on this computer?, Select Yes.  Uncheck the Show the readme file box (unless you want to read it). Hit Finish.   You may be prompted to restart your computer.  I was for 64 bit, but not for 32 bit Windows 7).

YOU ARE FINISHED (IF YOU ONLY WANT TO BE ABLE TO LOGON TO AKO WITH YOUR CAC). 

ACTIVECLIENT INSTALLATION PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS

If you have a PIV II compliant CAC [back shows: "Gemalto TOP DL GX4 144K" or "Oberthur ID One 128 v5.5 Dual" at the top above the magnet strip] and you are running Windows 7, you may be able to use your CAC without installing ActivClient.