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PIV Error 4020 'Middleware is either improperly installed or not installed at all'

windowsmacosError 4020

Symptoms

Error 4020 at PIV activation.

Likely cause

ActivClient is missing or too old.

Fix

1. Install the latest ActivClient (ActivID 7.1.0.153 or 7.4). 2. Reboot. 3. Retry PIV activation.

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