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Configuring Your Web Browser

The eToken is compatible with the Macintosh (Mac OS 10.4 and earlier), Windows, and Linux operating system versions of Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Mozilla and Netscape. Other Web browsers that support the PKCS#11 interface may also work. There is currently a problem with using Mac OS X 10.5 and an eToken for the Dartmouth Secure wireless network. Dartmouth Secure works on Mac OS X 10.5—just not with an eToken.

Regardless of which browser you use, you will need to have the Dartmouth Root Certificate installed on your computer. If the Dartmouth Root Certificate has not already been installed on your computer, see the instructions for Getting the Dartmouth Root Certificate.

Windows Internet Explorer

Other than installing the Dartmouth Root Certificate, Internet Explorer requires no additional setup.

Mozilla's Firefox and older versions of Netscape

In addition to installing the Dartmouth Root Certificate, Firefox users and those using older versions of Netscape must also do the following:

  1. In Netscape select Preferences from the Edit menu; in Firefox select Options from the Tools menu. 
  2. In Netscape select the Privacy & Security Certificates section; in Firefox select Advanced
  3. Click the Manage Security Devices button. In Firefox, select the Encryption tab, then click the Security Devices button.
  4. Click the Load button.
  5. In the Module Name field, enter Aladdin eToken.
  6. To select the Module filename, click the Browse button and navigate to the file C:\Windows\System32\eTpkcs11.dll.
  7. Click the Open button to select the file. then click OK to load the module. Click OK twice to close the alert dialog boxes. Click OK to close the device manager, and click OK to close the preferences window.

09/06/08

Last Updated: 5/12/09