The fingerprint matching technology aims to tighten security and make it easier for the correct people to access the eDirectory system, which is used around the world for accessing and developing major network components.
“This biometric authentication component for Novell eDirectory enables a new level of security, safety and convenience for users,” said Philip Hopkins, Biometrics Product Manager, Embedded Systems Business Group, Fujitsu Microelectronics America.
To authenticate themselves users touch the fingerprint sensor and are accepted by Identify, a feature of the system that is said to provide a complete one-to-many authentication.
The logon kits make use of Fujitsu’s MBF200 Single Touch Sensor and the MBF320 Sweep Sensor, as well as software developed by pattern analysis specialists 123ID.
“Users will no longer need to recall complex passwords,” Hopkins said. “Integrating x.509 Public Key Encryption with biometrics enables safe, reliable and secure access to system resources. The Fujitsu eDirectory Login is simple to install and configure, so administrators also benefit. We believe the ease-of-use and advanced security provided by biometrics deliver a compelling solution for financial, medical and other applications.”
Fujitsu eDirectory login features include:
– Self-enrollment (Post Login) Novell Modular Authentication Service (NMAS) sequence that enrolls users into eDirectory after login without the need for administrative validation. A component of eDirectory, NMAS secures the network and controls access using one or more login methods;
– Remote client authentication (Disconnect Mode) offers roaming client stations the capability to log into eDirectory under the same trusted Novell authentication rules;
– Synchronized co-existence with other NMAS methods, such as Novell SecureLogin. The 123ID technology provides native biometric compatibility with the Novell Linux client;
– Easy setup and configuration for administrators;
– Interoperability with any biometric scanners supported by 123ID;
– Native International Committee for Information Technology Standards (NICITS) 378 and FIPS-201 templates as delivered by the 123IDtechnology.
For more information, including system requirements and further technical specifications, click here.
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