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The attached PDF describes how to set up a smartcard card environment from scratch for testing Citrix Products. In particular this applies to Citrix Ready testing for Thin Client terminals. Note that this deployment is illustrative only, and may not be appropriate for a production deployment This document provides a step-by-step guide to configuring a Windows Domain, Microsoft Certificate Authority, Internet Information Services, Citrix Storefront, Citrix XenDesktop, and Citrix Receivers on Windows, Macintosh OSX, ChromeOS, and Linux for Smart Card support. This deployment is designed for smart cards conforming to the NIST PIV standard, as required by Citrix Ready certification for Thin Clients.
Smart Card Test Device Selection
Smart card driver software for PIV cards is supplied by the Operating System vendors. For the purposes of the documentation, theYubikey 4smart card is used and its software is open source, and available for free download from their website.Yubikey 4is an all-in-one USB CCID PIV device that can easily be purchased from Amazon or other retail vendors and doesn’t compete with Enterprise smartcard vendor partners. Note that some organisations may require more advanced smart card driver software that can be installed according to the smart card driver vendor’s documentation. Our smart cards and middleware partners includeGemalto,Charismathics,Feitan, and others. It is acceptable to pick any smart card vendor you wish. However, the details of the process vary according to that vendor’s documentation.