RSA® Authentication Agent 6.0 for Microsoft® Windows®

The Agent Component of the RSA SecurID for Microsoft Windows Solution

• Enhances native Windows® security for local login, domain authentication, terminal services, remote access, and wireless LANs with the strong, two-factor authentication of time-based RSA SecurID tokens.
• Supports online and offline authentication with RSA SecurID.
• Supports integration of Windows password so that end users do not need to enter the Windows password.
• Supports all of the functionality provided by the RSA ACE/Agent 5.6 for Windows software

RSA® ACE/Agent 5.6 for Windows®

The Precursor to RSA Authentication Agent 6.0 for Microsoft Windows

• Enhances native Windows® security for local login, terminal services, remote access, and wireless LANs with the strong, two-factor authentication of time-based RSA SecurID tokens.
• Protects local login to desktops for Windows® 2000, Windows® XP, Windows® Server 2003, and the Remote Desktop feature in Windows® XP.
• Replaces Windows login prompt with a single RSA SecurID® prompt for EAP-based remote, post-dial terminal-based, or virtual private network (VPN) connections to Microsoft’s Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) server and Internet Authentication Services (IAS).
• Protects wireless connections from Windows® XP through an 802.1x compliant access point to Microsoft Internet Authentication Services (IAS)
• Replaces the Windows login prompt with a single RSA SecurID prompt, and supports roaming.
• Displays access activity and connect information in the Windows® Event Viewer.
• Centralizes user administration, network activity, and connection information for the network.

Technical Specifications

Version	RSA® Authentication Agent for Microsoft® Windows® 6.0
Supported Platforms	Server Windows® Server 2003 – Domain Controller – Internet Authentication Service (IAS) – Remote Access Service (RAS) Windows® Server 2000 (SP4) Professional, Server, Advanced Server – Domain Controller – Internet Authentication Service (IAS) – Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS)
	Client Windows® XP Professional (SP1) Windows® XP Tablet Windows® Server 2003 Standard and Enterprise Windows® 2003 Standard and Enterprise Windows® 2000 Professional Server and Advanced Server (SP4)
Hardware Requirements	733 MHz or faster Pentium processor 256 MB of RAM 5 MB of free disk space TCP/IP networking
Required RSA Security Components	RSA® Authentication Manager (6.0 required for offline, password integration, Domain Login support) RSA® Authentication Agent for Microsoft Windows RSA SecurID® Authenticator (hardware or software token)
Additional WLAN Requirements	Required Client: Windows XP (SP1) Professional or Tablet. Client computers must have wireless LAN cards that support 802.1x Required Server: Windows Server 2003 Required RADIUS server: Internet Authentication Service (IAS) connected to an access point that supports 802.1x PEAP. (Testing was performed on Cisco 1200 and 350 access points.) To use Wireless LAN with PEAP, you must install Microsoft fix Article ID #827537 on the Windows XP client and the Windows Server 2003 host. To get the fix and installation instructions, see "Windows XP SP1 and Windows Server 2003 Client cannot connect to some third-party wireless implementations of 802.1X," in the Microsoft Knowledge Database. Microsoft Corporation
Pricing and Availability	This agent is not available for download from the RSA Security web site. Please contact an RSA sales representative or reseller.