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Note: Accessing the USAR RAP will keep your ARNet account active between Battle Assemblies (BA). You do need to [already] have an ARNet account before attempting to access. If you don't have an ARNet account, Army Reserve Soldiers can request one via: https://aramp.usar.army.mil which is NOT ACCESSIBLE from your home internet, meaning you will have to go to your Reserve Unit to request an account. (You need to have your AKO username and password ready).

NOTE: For problems or questions regarding your ARNet account, call the Army Enterprise Service Desk-Reserve

Helpful guide

Mac Users go here

Accessing the USAR RAP requires the following pre-access steps listed below and an active Army Reserve Network (ARNet) account before continuing.

If you can already access your mail.mil email from your computer, you may already have PreAccess 1-4 complete, but still need to complete PreAccess 5.

Pre usage Steps

PreAccess 1: Have a CAC Reader

PreAccess 2: Install the DoD Certificates

PreAccess 3: Use built in or install ActivID 7.1.0.153

PreAccess 4: Internet Explorer Adjustments (including adding 'army.mil'
to compatibility view settings)

Installation Steps:

Download the Citrix Workspace app file from:

https://www.citrix.com/downloads/workspace-app/windows/workspace-app-for-windows-latest.html

Click on blue button titled: Download Citrix Workspace app for Windows

blue download button

Click down arrow (next to Save) and select Save and Run

Download Bar

image from phone

Select Start

Install Citrix Workspace

Click the box next to I accept the license agreement then click Install

Select I Accept

You will see it installing

see it instaling

Select Finish

Select Finish

You must restart computer

Restart Computer

After restart, click Do not show this windows automatically at sign-in, then Close

After restart

Go to this web address:

https://rasxtra.usar.army.mil

Select your Authentication (16 digit) certificate, click OK

Authentication Certificate image

After entering 6-8 digit CAC PIN, click OK

Entter PIN

Read the USARC Alert, then select Accept

USARC Alert message

Will need to Run this control

Runthiscontrol

Select your Authentication (16 digits) certificate, click OK

Authentication Certificate image

After entering 6-8 digit CAC PIN, click OK

Entter PIN

Read the USARC Alert, then select Accept

USARC Alert message

Check the Do not show me the warning for this program again box, then click Allow

Wants2Run

I hope you don't receive this. I was unable to get past this point

error

If you can get past the error above, I believe this is what you will see.

The below cannot be verified.

Click the AR Desktop icon

ARNetDesktop

Connecting to ARNet

Connecting

Select your Authentication (16 digits) certificate, click OK

Authentication Certificate image

After entering 6-8 digit CAC PIN, click OK

Enter PIN

Click OK

Verify CAC

Read US DoD Warning Statement, Click OK

Read Warning

Click Sign-in options

Pick Sign in Option

Click either of the smart card chip icons

Selecing Smart Card

Look for the 16 digit number@mil certificate, then enter PIN

Look for ID cert

Waiting to login to the ARNet

Please Wait

You are logging into a virtual version of your ARNet desktop

More information:

You can use Outlook on this virtual desktop. Please wait about 5 minutes after you log into the server before clicking it, or it will fail.

Do not save any files on this desktop, as they will get deleted. Save files to your network drives.

If you have problems with the Army Reserve Remote Access Portal, contact the help desk

If you have questions or suggestions for this site, contact Michael J. Danberry

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