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Mainframe
Security Solution for use with Authentication Manager® and SecurID®
Authentication Tokens
The Authentication Agent for MVS
protects vital mainframe-based information resources from unauthorized
access. Used in conjunction with the Authentication Manager and SecurID authentication
tokens, it assures security administrators that mainframe users are
strongly authenticated before accessing system resources. SecurID technology
offers crack-proof security for a wide range of platforms, including
MVS and OS/390, in one, easy-to-use package.
Protect critical resources
and applications on your mainframe
Authentication Agent for MVS guards valuable mainframe-based resources with strong
authentication. Together with Authentication Manager and a SecurID token, this solution
creates a virtually impenetrable barrier against unauthorized access,
protecting mainframe, network and data resources from potentially devastating
accidental or malicious intrusion. When a logon is attempted, the Authentication Agent
for MVS first challenges the user to provide a valid user ID, Personal
Identification Number (PIN) and a unique, randomly generate a tokencode
from his or her SecurID token. These credentials are passed from the Authentication Agent
to the Authentication Manager for authentication. The logon process is fast and easy.
Support for all IBM
network environments
No matter what device or network protocol is used in your environment,
the Authentication Agent for MVS protects access to your system. Whether users
are connecting from an emulator or an actual terminal using SNA, TCP/IP,
Token Ring, Ethernet, etc., the Agent will interrupt the connection
and challenge users for their SecurID tokencode.
Highlights
- Provides
strong, two-factor authentication for MVS and OS/390 systems
- Configurable
to require SecurID authentication for all devices or only those
you select
- Adds security
in addition to RACF, ACF2 or TopSecret
- Allows
you to require SecurID auth-entication to any system connected
via VTAM
- Provides
an audit trail with the online event log; integrates with SMF
batch logging
- Prompts
users with your own warning message before they connect
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Auditing
and Reporting
In addition to the auditing capabilities supported by the Authentication Manager,
the administrative tools included with the Authentication Agent for MVS allow you
to record who authenticates to the system and when. This auditing capability
can be easily integrated into your normal batch SMF logs.
Set
warning and informational messages
Authentication Agent for MVS enables you to display screen messages before and
after authentication is verified. For example, many states require that
the initial screen message displayed upon connection explicitly state
that the system is private in order to prosecute unwanted network intruders
later. The administration tools included with the Authentication Agent for MVS
make setting this message simple. Your warning message will be displayed
on the same screen that prompts users for their username, PIN and SecurID
tokencode. In addition, the agent provides the ability to broadcast
informational messages to users after they have authenticated themselves
to the system.
Integrates
easily into your MVS environment
The Authentication Agent for MVS runs as a VTAM application. Installation and configuration
of the agent is straightforward and involves only a few steps: unload
the data sets, define the VTAM application name, set any messages for
the users to see before and/or after authentication, and define the
agent to the Authentication Manager.
System
Requirements
- Platform: IBM MVS 5.0 or higher (Includes all OS/390
versions)
- Operating system: VTAM for MVS or OS/390
- Network protocol: TCP/IP v3.1 or higher
- MVS management inteface: TSO/ISPF
- Authentication: Supported Authentication Manager and SecurID
authentication tokens.
SecurID, Authentication Manager, and Security Dynamics are registered
trademarks of RSA Security, Inc. All other trademarks
mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners.
©2003 RSA Security, Inc. All rights reserved.
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The
Authentication Agent for MVS challenges system users for
a SecurID passcode tm, whether they're accessing from within
the network or through a dial-up connection.
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