Does Dominion KX III support smart card and CAC authentication?

Yes. Smart cards and DoD common access cards (CAC) authentication to target servers is supported.

What is CAC?

Mandated by Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12), CAC is a type of smart card created by the U.S. government and used by U.S. military and government staff. The CAC card is a multitechnology, multipurpose card; the goal is to have a single identification card. For more information, see the FIPS 201 standards.

Which KX III models support smart cards/CAC?

All Dominion KX III models are supported. The Dominion KX III-101 models do not currently support smart cards and CAC.

Do enterprise and SMB customers use smart cards, too?

Yes. However, the most aggressive deployment of smart cards is in the U.S. federal government.

Which CIMs support
smart card/CAC?

The D2CIM-DVUSB, D2CIM-DVUSB-DVI, D2CIM-DVUSB-HDMI and D2CIM-DVUSB-DP are the required CIMs.

Which smart card readers are supported?

The required reader standards are USB CCID and PC/SC. Consult the user documentation for a list of certified readers and more information.

Can smart card/CAC authentication work on the local port and via CommandCenter?

Yes. Smart card/CAC authentication works on both the local port and via CommandCenter. For the local port, connect a compatible smart card reader to the USB port of the Dominion KX III.