Installing OpenSC PKCS#11 Module in Firefox, Step by Step

This is how you enable smart cards in Mozilla Firefox (for the old Mozilla and Thunderbird it is mostly the same):


1.) Start Mozilla or Firefox or Thunderbird.

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2.) Select "Tools" on the menu bar, select "Option...".

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3.) Select "Advanced" Options. Unfold the "Certificates" section. Click on "Manage Security Devices".

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4.) Click on "Load"

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5.) Change the name to "OpenSC PKCS#11 Module". Click on "Browse."

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6.) Select the installation directory. On windows this is usualy "C:\Program Files\Smart card bundle". On Linux and Mac OS X choose "/usr/lib/". Click on "opensc-pkcs11.dll" (windows) or "opensc-pkcs11.so" (Linux, Mac OS X). Click "Open".

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7.) Click "Ok".

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8.) Click "Ok".

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9.) Click "Ok".

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10.) Click "Ok".

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11.) Click "Ok".

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