No smart card device driver installed

Plug your CAC reader into your computer before proceeding. Windows Right click the Windows logo lower left corner of your screen. Click System, select Device Manager link upper left corner of the screen , scroll down to Smart card readers, select the little triangle next to it to open it up. If your smart card reader is listed, go to the next step of installing the DoD certificates. Windows 8. For Windows 8. If it did not install correctly It can also show up under unknown devices.

Select Uninstall. It will give you a message. Once it is uninstalled, unplug the reader from your computer. Wait a few moments, then plug it back in. It "should" start to install itself.

If that doesn't work, keep reading for other ideas below. Unzipping - the driver. The Smart Cards for Windows service runs in the context of a local service, and it is implemented as a shared service of the services host svchost process. The Smart Cards for Windows service, Scardsvr, has the following service description:.

Note For winscard. By default, the service is configured for manual mode. Creators of smart card reader drivers must configure their INFs so that they start the service automatically and winscard.

The entry point is defined as part of the SmartCardReader class, and it is not called directly. If a device advertises itself as part of this class, the entry point is automatically invoked to start the service when the device is inserted. This information makes it easier to identify the causes of issues and reduces the time required for diagnosis.

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Download Microsoft Edge More info. Contents Exit focus mode. Is this page helpful? Please rate your experience Yes No. Any additional feedback? Note Entering a PIN is not required for this operation. Note The default location for logman. Note If the smart card reader is not listed in Device Manager, in the Action menu, select Scan for hardware changes.

Submit and view feedback for This product This page. This option results in the following changes to the system registry:. We recommend that, instead of directly changing the system registry, you use WinSCard APIs to introduce these changes to the system. Here is sample code example that detects smart card insertion and then disables Smart Card Plug and Play for the particular card by creating a registry entry that associates the card with a non-existing provider.

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