Overwatch · ID Card Provisioning

Issue smart cards for Overwatch

This service provisions InfinitEID smart cards with authentication and signing certificates issued by the Overwatch Client Auth ICA. Cards may be cut for new or existing directory users.

Operator login →

Download the local helper

The operator workstation must have the eid-helper daemon running locally so the browser can drive the attached smart-card reader. Install the package for your distribution, then reload the operator UI.

PlatformPackageChecksum
Ubuntu 22.04 eid-helper-overwatch_1.0.2-ow1_ubuntu22.04_amd64.deb SHA256SUMS
Ubuntu 24.04 eid-helper-overwatch_1.0.2-ow1_ubuntu24.04_amd64.deb SHA256SUMS

After installing, the helper listens on http://127.0.0.1:8765. Verify with curl http://127.0.0.1:8765/status.