Strong Authentication for Solaris Login with Smart Cards

For Sun customers seeking to implement Solaris™ smart card login, ActivIdentity market-leading smart card middleware, ActivClient® enables authentication with strong passwords, one-time passwords (OTP) and/or PKI certificates securely stored on a Java Card. ActivClient supports PKI certificates from leading certificate authority vendors and certificate service providers thus enabling usage of certificates for secure desktop login, secure workstation/terminal locking, secure remote access, secure web login, secure email and many other applications.

ActivClient is seamlessly integrated with Solaris: instead of entering a user name and password, end-users simply insert their Java Card into the reader and type their PIN (Personal Identification Number). The secure authentication is handled automatically by the Solaris Operating System and ActivClient.

Features and Benefits

• Highly interoperable – ActivClient enables Solaris smart card login with PKI certificates from the leading certificate authorities including VeriSign®, Entrust®, Cybertrust® and Microsoft®.
• Ease of use – ActivClient is seamlessly integrated with Solaris: instead of entering their user name and password, end-users simply insert their smart card in the reader and type their PIN (Personal Identification Number).
• Compliance – ActivClient supports government-issued smart cards compliant to CAC and GSC-IS 2.1 specifications.
• Proven and robust – Unlike any other smart card client software, ActivClient has been field proven with over 3 million desktop installations to date and works with leading smart cards and readers.
• Return on Investment – ActivClient enables usage of PKI certificates for secure e-mail, secure remote access, web and desktop authentication, and many other security applications.
• Future Proof – Organizations can tackle new requirements in the future by deploying additional smart-card enabled solutions in the future.

Certifications

• ActivClient supports FIPS 140 certified smart cards and applets

Standards Compliance:

• GlobalPlatform / OpenPlatform
• JavaCard
• ISO 7816
• PC/SC
• X.509
• PKCS #7, #10,#11, #12
• CAC (Common Access Card)
• GSC-IS 2.1

Specifications

ActivIdentity Products:

• ActivClient® for Solaris (SPARC and X86)
• ActivID™ Card Management System (optional)
• ActivIdentity Smart Cards and Readers (optional)
• 4TRESS™ AAA Server for Remote Authentication (optional)

Supported Solaris versions:

• Solaris 9
• Solaris 10
• Trusted Solaris 10

Related solutions

• Smart Employee ID
• Enterprise Single Sign On
• Secure Email for Mozilla® / Thunderbird® with Smart Cards

Solutions for Sun

• Strong Authentication
• for Sun Java System Access Manager
• for Sun Global Desktop and Sun Ray with Smart Cards
• for Solaris Login with Smart Cards
• for Solaris Login with OTP Tokens
• for Solaris Login with OTP Soft Tokens
• for Mozilla/Firefox with Smart Cards
• SmartEmployee ID
• Enterprise Single Sign On
• Secure Email for Mozilla/Thunderbird with Smart Cards

Solution Brief (PDF)

• Strong Authentication for Solaris Login with Smart Cards