Enable the Management of Connected Devices

To manage connected devices (issuance, PIN change, renewal, etc.), two software components must be set up on every end-user machine.

Axiad Conductor OS Bridge

For your browser to talk to the identity devices plugged into the machine, it is required to locally install the Axiad Conductor OS Bridge application (Windows/MacOS). Only chromium-based browsers are supported. There are two macOS versions of the Axiad Conductor OS Bridge package:

• axiad-webpcsc-native-<VERSION>-admin.msi: Typically intended for automated deployment with a GPO or a third-party package management solution such as Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (formerly SCCM). This requires local administration rights on the macOS machine.

• axiad-webpcsc-native-<VERSION>-user.msi: Only installs for the current user. Recommended for testing only.

See Install Axiad Conductor OS Bridge (macOS) for procedures.

Axiad Conductor Browser Extension

You can manually install the Axiad Conductor Browser Extension on a single browser, or, if you want to install it on multiple users' machines, you can automate the installation using Group Policy Objects (GPOs) or a third-party IT management solution.

See Install the Axiad Conductor Browser Extension (macOS) for procedures.