RE: Single Sign On with USB Tokens

[Luis Lopez Sanchez <luis.lopez () atosorigin com>]

Hi list,
 
The solution that Rodrigo have said for IE named Web Sign-On (WSO) is not an aunthentic SSO, simply is a way to manage 
identities via smart chip into Aladdin Security Token assign an user/password to each http form identifying the form 
and URL
 
The SSO is possible with eToken PRO from Aladdin, IMHO is a good choice, but you must think in crytoflex from 
Schlumberger SmartCards Division (Axalto now!) is an historic reference, and others like ActiveCard for instance.
 
At time to make an election, you must to think in the USB security token integration possibilities, it must be able to 
integrated with other crypto-aplication such as PGP Enterprise, Entrust modules, Utimaco natively or via PKCS#11.
 
Is very important to make a good choose, assure that the Cryptographic Service Provider (or CSP) is supported natively 
from your Certification Authority (or CA).
 
Beside is important known the key type and its lenght, for example, in the Aladdin eToken PRO only accept RSA Keys with 
a lenght of 1024.
 
Is possible integrate eToken PRO in a GNU/Linux enviroment, SUN Solaris, *BSD ... Cisco Systems have choosen this 
solution too to two factor authentication to upgrade IOS and console authentication recently.
 
Please, visit the M.U.S.C.L.E for more info and diferent drivers for SC (there are a lot of them):
 
http://www.musclecard.com/drivers.html
 
Regards,
 
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Luislo

        -----Mensaje original-----
        De: Rodrigo Blanco [mailto:rodrigo.blanco.r () gmail com] 
        Enviado el: mié 28/09/2005 19:54 
        Para: Carlos Andres Rodriguez C. 
        CC: security-basics () securityfocus com 
        Asunto: Re: Single Sign On with USB Tokens
        
        

        eToken from Aladdin will do web SSO on IExplorer (Windows only, I think).
        
        On 9/26/05, Carlos Andres Rodriguez C. <carlosarodriguezc () gmail com> wrote:
        > Hi,
        >
        > I'm looking for a Single Sign On (SSO) solution based on USB tokens that
        > works with multiplatform environments.... Does anyone here in the list
        > know about any vendors who offers these kind of products?
        >
        > Thanks
        >
        > Carlos Andrés Rodríguez C.
        > CISSP, BS7799-2 Lead Auditor
        >
        >
        >
        
        


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