Waterfox 'ssl_error_handshake_failure_alert' on PIV activation

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Symptoms

Waterfox throws ssl_error_handshake_failure_alert during PIV cert activation.

Likely cause

Waterfox was not configured the same way Firefox needs to be for CAC.

Fix

1. Configure Waterfox to use the CAC PKCS#11 module the same way as Firefox (Security Devices > Load > acpkcs211.dll or libcoolkeypk11.so). 2. Restart Waterfox.

Sourced from militarycac.com. Rewritten for clarity.

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