Axalto Access Client 5.3

Axalto Access Client is legacy smart card middleware originally distributed by Axalto (later part of Gemalto and now Thales). It enables Windows and compatible applications to communicate with supported smart cards and USB tokens for secure authentication, digital signing, and encryption. The package typically provides card reader drivers and cryptographic interfaces (for example, Microsoft CAPI/CNG and PKCS#11), allowing use of on‑card certificates in scenarios such as Windows logon, VPN access, secure email, and browser‑based authentication. It often includes utilities for token initialization, PIN and certificate management, and basic diagnostics.

Note: Axalto Access Client is an older product line; in many environments it has been succeeded by later Gemalto/Thales middleware (e.g., Classic Client or SafeNet Authentication Client). Compatibility and support may vary depending on the card model, reader, and operating system version.

Axalto Access Client is developed by Axalto Inc. and is used by 6 users of Software Informer. The most popular versions of this product among our users are: 5.1, 5.2 and 5.3. The names of program executable files are xltSysTray.exe, xltCertPropUI.exe, xltCMC.exe and xltCove.exe.