New Features in 6.1

This section provides a quick glance at the new features and enhancements provided in 6.1 for ArcotID PKI Native Client:

Support for Offline Access
The user’s Open PKI keys and certificates that are stored in the ArcotID PKI can now be used offline. To enable this feature, the ArcotID PKI Native Client supports an utility called Arcot Offline Tool. Refer to chapter, "ArcotID PKI As a Software Smartcard" for more information on this feature.
Support for New Tool
To support the offline access feature, the ArcotID PKI Native Client now provides a new utility called Arcot Offline Tool. This tool is used to set offline password that is used for offline access, synchronize ArcotID PKI access, and reset or change offline password. Refer to "Working With Arcot Offline Tool" section for more information on the tool usage.

The Arcot Offline Tool also provides an Online help that explains the tool usage.
Support for New Functions
To support the offline access feature, "CreateOfflineKeyBag()" and "UpdateOfflineKeyBag()" functions have been introduced.
Support for Password Cache
The ArcotID PKI online and offline passwords are now cached. The cached passwords can be used for a configured period or configured number of times. See "Password Caching" for more information on this.