# Configuring Smart Card authentication on SUSE Linux Enterpri

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Configuring Smart Card authentication on SUSE Linux Enterprise

This guide describes the configuration of Smart Card authentication on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12. Smart Cards are used for user authentication and related cryptography applications. The configuration described here includes the Common Access Card (commonly referred to CAC card) , as used by the United States Department of Defense (DoD) for civil and military …  
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