Appendix D: FAQs334Smart Cards and CAC AuthenticationDoes the KX II support smart card and CAC authentication?Yes, smart cards and DoD Common Access Card (CAC) authenticationto target servers is supported in release KX II 2.1.10 and later, and KSXII 2.3.0 and later.What KX II models support smart cards/CAC?All KX II models are supported. The Dominion KX II-101 does notcurrently 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 theU.S. federal government.What CIMs support smart cards/CAC?The D2CIM-DVUSB is required. This CIM must be upgraded with therelease 2.1.10 and later of the firmware, and KSX II 2.3.0 and later.What firmware version is required?The KX II release 2.1.10 and later or and KSX II 2.3.0 and later arerequired.What smart card readers are supported?The required reader standards are USB CCID and PC/SC. SeeSupported and Unsupported Smart Card Readers (on page 275).Can smart card/CAC authentication work on the local port and viaCommand Center?Yes. For the local port, connect a compatible smart card reader to theUSB port of the KX II.Are the Paragon smart card enabled UST and CIM used?No, the P2-EUST/C and P2CIM-AUSB-C are not part of the KX IIsolution.
