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KB-5961: How to enable Smart Card login on RHEL 7

Centrify DirectControl ,  

12 April,16 at 11:44 AM

Applies to: 
   
All versions of Centrify DirectControl on Red Hat 7.0 & 7.1 
   
   
Question: 
   
What are the steps to enable Smart Card login on RHEL 7.0 or 7.1? The latest Smart Card Guide for Linux released with Suite 2015.1 does not mention this OS version explicitly. 
   
   
Answer: 
   
To enable Smart Card login on a Red Hat 7.0 or 7.1 system please follow the appropriate steps as outlined in the Linux Smart Card Configuration guide. Although the guide does not cite RHEL 7.x specifically the steps in this document have been tested and verified by Centrify. If you need technical assistance after following the prescribed steps please contact Centrify Support for assistance. 

https://www.centrify.com/downloads/products/documentation/suite2015/centrify-linux-smartcard.pdf 

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