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SafeWord Server Authentication Schemes

This Authentication Scheme authenticates users against a SafeWord Server, including users who are logging in via the SafeWord hardware tokens. You can define multiple instances of this scheme. The exact configuration parameters of the SafeWord Server are specified by the SafeWord configuration file.

Note: SafeWord authentication schemes, smauthenigma and smauthenigmahtml, are only supported on Windows and Solaris platforms after the 6.0 SP3 CR03 release.

SafeWord Server Scheme Prerequisites

Ensure the following prerequisites are met before configuring a SafeWord authentication scheme:

• The SafeWord Server is installed on a network accessible by the Policy Server.
• The exact location of the SafeWord Server is specified in the SafeWord configuration file.

Configure a SafeWord Server Authentication Scheme

You can use a SafeWord Server authentication scheme when you need to authenticate users against a SafeWord Server, including users who are logging in via SafeWord hardware tokens.

Note: The following procedure assumes that you are creating an object. You can also copy the properties of an existing object to create an object. For more information, see Duplicate Policy Server Objects.

Follow these steps:

1. Click Infrastructure, Authentication.
2. Click Authentication Schemes.

   The Authentication Schemes page appears.

3. Click Create Authentication Scheme.

   Verify that the Create a new object of type Authentication Scheme is selected.

4. Click OK

   The Create Authentication Scheme page appears.

   Note: Click Help for descriptions of settings and controls, including their respective requirements and limits.

5. Enter a name and protection level.
6. Select SafeWord Template from the Authentication Scheme Type list.

   Scheme-specific fields and controls appear.

7. Enter the location of the SafeWord server configuration file.
8. Click Submit.

   The authentication scheme is saved and can be assigned to a realm.