Trying to get your CAC to work at home and on your phone? A piece of advice to all

2014-05-29T00:16:18-04:00

I have been scrolling through the discussions and see a whole lot of folks wanting to know how to check email here, at home, on phone, get a CAC to work at home etc etc. so the piece of advice is LET IT GO it will be there tomorrow. If something important comes up your duty or NCOs will give you a call.

Response by MSG Wade Huffman made May 29 at 2014 7:40 AM

2014-05-29T07:40:26-04:00

I see someone is working on their work/life balance formula! Congratulation on that! Granted there are some positions that REQUIRE that you have access at home and on the go, but that is the exception, not the rule. Good advise SSgt!

Response by MAJ Laurie H. made May 29 at 2014 12:25 PM

2014-05-29T12:25:52-04:00

Great advice for active duty folks, but Guard and Reserve members are expected to have access to systems and email outside of our one weekend a month. Not being able to get your CAC to work can make it nearly impossible to fulfill your duties.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 29 at 2014 3:19 PM

2014-05-29T15:19:18-04:00

Being able to use your CAC card is more than just checking email. Even though AKO is such a headache to use, there are features that can't be accessed without a CAC card. MyPay also can use a CAC card. Sometimes, it's just easier to check or send an email or two from the house. I usually like to check emails from the house when getting ready to come back from leave, pass or a long weekend.

So, for those that would like to do it, but are unaware how, follow this link:
https://militarycac.com/

It's an easier process than when I did it 5-6 years ago, but it will still require some navigation skills to complete it.

Common Access Card (CAC) Information for home use

MilitaryCAC provides CAC installation assistance; Find information regarding the Department of Defense Common Access Card (CAC)

Response by SFC Steven Borders made Jul 25 at 2014 4:29 PM

2014-07-25T16:29:41-04:00

Hahahaha, Great advice SSgt Guina. I can't tell you how many people I had to help get there CAC's to read on there computers. Sometimes I wish I never new how to install it on the PC and Mac. lol

Response by SPC(P) Private RallyPoint Member made May 26 at 2015 12:22 AM

2015-05-26T00:22:09-04:00

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/33350662/Army/Making_AKO_work_with_Internet_Explorer_color.pdf

Great information for those struggling.

There is also a way to make it work with Mozilla Firefox, by downloading a plugin at http://forge.mil

I have helped soldiers at my unit in getting their information working, drop me a line if you need assistance.

Response by PO1 Shahida Marmol made Jul 27 at 2015 5:26 PM

2015-07-27T17:26:02-04:00

You're so right!!! How can you separate home and work, if you're taking your work home. The only thing I use my CAC for at home is Mypay and maybe elearning depending if I was procrastinating and it's mandatory.

Response by SGT Bryon Sergent made Jul 30 at 2015 5:20 PM

2015-07-30T17:20:01-04:00

I have found (by the way of a PFC while deployed) that chrome solved all my issues. Now there are other issues that I have with EE Mail because I can never find it to log in. Save in book marks you said. well that always doesn't work because it just don't. Not computer savvy. have to search it every time and take 50 tries to get the right web site.

But chrome even works for SSD and other things. You will have to authorize pop ups for the ALMS but it runs great now. I tried the CaC site. It has the wrong info for window 8, upload the 8.1 update and the google chrome and you will rock and role! You try it. You Like it, I promise. lol