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SecurID
SecurID requires users to both possess a token authenticator and to supply a PIN or password.
Token authenticators generate one-time passwords that are synchronized to an RSA ACE/server
and may come in the form of hardware or software. Hardware tokens are key-ring or credit
card-sized devices, while software tokens reside on the PC or device from which the user wants to
authenticate. All tokens generate a random, one-time use access code that changes
approximately every minute. When a user attempts to authenticate to a protected resource, the
one-time use code must be validated by the ACE/server.
Using SecurID, the Security Gateway forwards authentication requests by remote users to the
ACE/server. For administrators, it is the Security Management Server that forwards the requests.
ACE manages the database of RSA users and their assigned hard or soft tokens. The gateway or
the Security Management Server act as an ACE/Agent 5.0 and direct all access requests to the
RSA ACE/server for authentication. For additional information on agent configuration, refer to
ACE/server documentation.
There are no specific parameters required for the SecurID authentication method.
These instructions show how to configure a SecurID server for SmartConsole
administrators. To learn how to configure a SecurID server, refer to the vendor documentation.
To configure the Security Management Server for SecurID:
1. Connect to the Security Management Server.
2. Copy the sdconf.rec file to the /var/ace/ folder
If the folder does not exist, create the folder.
3. Give the sdconf.rec file full permissions. Run:
chmod 777 sdconf.rec
To configure a SecurID Server for a SmartConsole administrator:
1. In SmartConsole, click Objects > More Object Types > Server > More > New SecurID.
2. Configure the SecurID Properties:
a) Give the server a Name. It can be any name.
b) Click Browse and select the sdconf.rec file. This must be a copy of the file that is on the Security Management Server.
c) Click OK.
3. Add a new administrator:
a) Go to Manage & Settings > Permissions & Administrators > Administrators.
b) Click New.
The New Administrator window opens.
c) Give the administrator a name.
d) Assign a Permission Profile.
e) In Authentication method, select SecurID.
4. In the SmartConsole Menu, click Install Database
