Directory of Authentication Resources

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Authentication is the method a computer uses to ensure that you are who you say you are. Authentication can be as simple as requesting a password. More complex authentication schemes involve voice printing technology, fingerprint or retinal scans. In some systems, users carry smart cards which are part of the authentication.

Subcategories

• Access Control Hardware
• Biometrics
• Kerberos
• LDAP
• Multi-factor Authentication
• One Time Passwords
• RADIUS
• Single Sign-On

Resources in This Category

• A Proactive Password Checker

  http://seclab.cs.ucdavis.edu/papers/mb91c.ps
  Paper by M. Bishop, 1991. The author describes a technique, and a mechanism, to allow users to select passwords which to them are easy to remember but to others would be very difficult to guess. [Postscript]

• Finally Software

  http://www.finallysoftware.com/
  Enterprise security solutions based on PKI and Kerberos. Also offer a secure terminal emulator for connecting to Unix servers from Windows. Product information and downloadable evaluation software.

• IIS User Authentication Tutorial

  http://www.authenticationtutorial.com/
  Information on various methods for WWW password protection using Internet Information Server (IIS). Text-based tutorial with some screenshots.

• iisPROTECT

  http://www.iisprotect.com/
  Functions with Internet Information Server to secure web sites. Includes live demo.

• Intertrust Technologies Corporation

  http://www.intertrust.com/
  Develops general purpose digital rights management platform which serves as foundation for providers of digital information, technology and commerce services to participate in a global system for digital commerce. (Nasdaq: ITRU).

• Liberty Alliance Project

  http://www.projectliberty.org/
  Standards organization with a global membership that provides a holistic approach to identity through open technical specifications. Specifications, initiatives and membership.

• M-Tech Information Technology, Inc.

  http://mtechit.com/
  ID-Synch, identity management software for managing user administration processes. Product information, customers, press releases and contact details.

• NMA, Inc.

  http://www.nma.com/
  ZSentry two-factor authentication solution. Product information, white papers and contact details.

• Open Systems Management

  http://www.cosbatch.com/
  Password synchronization and role based access control across UNIX, Windows NT and resident applications. Site contains FAQs.

• Password Management

  http://seclab.cs.ucdavis.edu/papers/pdfs/mb-91.pdf
  Paper by M. Bishop, 1991. Discusses problems of password selection and password management, and identifies relevant techniques.

• Secure Remote Passwords

  http://srp.stanford.edu/
  Software integrates into existing networked applications. Secure telnet and FTP available. Open source. User and technical documentation as well as source code.

• The Open Group: Identity Management Forum

  http://www.opengroup.org/idm/
  Consortium promoting open standards-based identity management. Includes downloadable white papers and information on current projects.

• Unisys

  http://www.unisys.com/
  Makers of several related products. Includes rationale as well as usage information.

• Vasco

  http://www.vasco.com/
  Makers of both software and hardware systems. Demos, case studies and product information.

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