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aXsGUARD Gatekeeper Single Sign-On Utility (SSO) How To v1.6 Introduction 1.2 What is the aXsGUARD Gatekeeper? The aXsGUARD Gatekeeper is an authentication appliance, intended for small and medium sized enterprises. In addition to strong authentication, the aXsGUARD Gatekeeper has the potential to manage all of your Internet security needs. Its modular design means that optional features can be purchased at any time to support, for example, e-mail, Web access and VPN management. The aXsGUARD Gatekeeper can easily be integrated into existing IT infrastructures as a stand-alone authentication appliance or as a gateway providing both authentication services and Internet Security. Authentication and other features such as firewall, e-mail and Web access, are managed by security policies, which implement a combination of rules, for example, whether a user must use a DIGIPASS One-Time Password in combination with a static password for authentication. Security Policies are applied to specific users or groups of users and can also be applied to specific computers and the entire system. 1.3 About VASCO VASCO is a leading supplier of strong authentication and Electronic Signature solutions and services specializing in Internet Security applications and transactions. VASCO has positioned itself as a global software company for Internet Security serving customers in more than 100 countries, including many international financial institutions. VASCO’s prime markets are the financial sector, enterprise security, e-commerce and egovernment. Over 50 of VASCO’s client authentication technologies, products and services are based on the VASCO’s one and unique core authentication platform: VACMAN . VASCO solutions comprise combinations of the VACMAN core authentication platform, IDENTIKEY authentication server, aXsGUARD® authentication appliances, DIGIPASS client Password and Electronic Signature software and DIGIPASS PLUS authentication services. For further information on these security solutions, please see www.vasco.com. © 2009 - VASCO Data Security 10
aXsGUARD Gatekeeper Single Sign-On Utility (SSO) How To v1.6 Concept and Features 2 Concept and Features 2.1 Overview The aXsGUARD Gatekeeper Single Sign-On (SSO) Authentication utility is designed to securely and transparently authenticate users with an aXsGUARD Gatekeeper from a client PC in the LAN. After successful authentication, the users are granted Firewall and Web Access rights based on the provided credentials. Topics covered in this section include: Supported Operating Systems. The features and advantages of the SSO Authentication Utility. The SSO purpose and concept. Possible installation modes. Special cases involving Terminal Servers. 2.2 Supported Operating Systems The aXsGUARD Gatekeeper SSO Authentication Utility can be installed on the following platforms: Microsoft: Windows 2000, XP, 2003 and Vista (32-bit and 64-bit versions). Linux: All 32-bit distributions of Linux. 64-bit versions are only available on demand. 2.3 Features and Advantages The main advantages and features of the SSO Authentication Utility are: It is available for Microsoft Windows as well as Linux. The installation is quick, easy and straight forward. The SSO Utility can be installed in Domain (Active Directory environment) or in Workgroup mode. You have the possibility to create multiple user profiles per user account on a single PC, making the PC location independent. Users only have to provide and remember their Windows logon, making aXsGUARD Gatekeeper Firewall and Web Access Authentication transparent. The SSO Utility automatically starts after login. Automatic configuration of the Internet browser settings (Microsoft Windows only). Automatic detection of the aXsGUARD Gatekeeper. Automatic notification of SSO Utility software updates. The SSO Utility uses SSL encryption to communicate with the aXsGUARD Gatekeeper. © 2009 - VASCO Data Security 11
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