RSA SecurID for MS Windows soln

NEW DELHI: RSA Security Inc. will be joining with Microsoft Corp. to deliver stronger security for Microsoft environments by replacing static passwords with strong, two-factor authentication.

The company says that the new RSA SecurID for Microsoft Windows solution, which will be available through RSA Security, is designed to help Microsoft enterprise customers ensure that valuable desktop and network resources are accessible only by authorized users, while simultaneously delivering a simplified and consistent user login experience.

The RSA SecurID for Microsoft Windows solution combines something the user knows (i.e., a secret PIN) with something the user possesses (i.e., a unique RSA SecurID token that generates a random, one-time password every 60 seconds). With the RSA SecurID for Microsoft Windows solution, the user will be prompted for his/her PIN and one-time password upon login, rather than a static password.

This information is then directed to the RSA ACE/Server software, which ensures that the user has presented the proper credentials for gaining access. This authentication process is engineered to remain consistent - even when the user is disconnected from the network.

RSA Security anticipates that it will begin limited beta testing in the second quarter of 2004 and it expects that the product will be commercially available in the third quarter of 2004. Customers will be required to have Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 operating systems, along with a RSA ACE/Server 6.0 Advanced license, the RSA ACE/Agent 6.0 for Windows solution and RSA SecurID tokens in order to implement this solution.

The solution will be sold directly from RSA Security and through its network of distribution partners.

(CyberMedia News)