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New! Password Station Features List
Password Reset Station includes the following revolutionary enhancements:
• Ability to reset locally cached passwords on end user workstations (Windows 98, NT, )
2003)
• Transparent password synchronization
• Administrators can check for new versions of the software through Avatler's LiveUpdal
• Optional "agentiess" telnet and ssh connectors for any platform
• Support for RSA SecurlD without requiring end user identity enrollment
• The world's first and only self-service password reset through a telephone authenticat
SecurlD
• Support for resetting local Lotus Notes ID files while preserving settings
• Support for resetting Tru64 and VMS passwords
• Support for designating any LDAP directory as primary repository and user authentica
• Enterprise password reset help desk console now displays real-time audit log
• Internationalization with support for over 26 different languages, Including double byt,
• Built-in real-time cost savings analysis reports with support for over 50 international r
dominations
• Password Station is now a component of Avatier's Identity Management Server (AIMS
includes Account Terminator and Account Creator
Features Summary
P Accessibility
Successful self-service password management initiatives depend heavily on how many
the solution. You will not see a call reduction and likewise an immediate cost savings if
users can't or won't access the self service solution you deployed. Avatier's Password
offers six access options to provide the ease of use, instant availability, and flexibility to
accommodate the needs of any size business.
Platforms Supported
Avatier's AIMS supports over 30 of the leading network operating systems, directories, c
and applications.
IP Password Policies
Your password can be cracked in less than 14 seconds if your password is contains wor
a dictionary. These threats and many others require that organizations must enforce strc
password policies. Password Station cross platform password management allows you
define and consistently enforce strong password policies to ensure compliance with you
security guidelines and maximize data security.
to Password Synchronization
Avatier's transparent password synchronization and manual end user selective synchroi
provides maximum flexibility.
10 Design Advantages
Avatier's Password Station is designed from the ground up to be the state of the art inter
platform utilizing the latest in web service technology.
• Auditing
All activity is audited and tracked.
Security
Tested by some the governments toughest security sites, Password Station has proven
secure.
Reporting
A combination of real-time and schedule reports makes wins the hearts of IT profession;
managers.
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i► Help Desk
Avatier's enterprise password reset help desk console has several key features necessc
organizations.
Accessibility
Password Station - Universal Web Access
Allows end users to securely access Password Station frc
including NetScape, Monzllla, and Microsoft Internet Expl4
NOT require deploying any desktop software.
Password Station - Secure Kiosk System
Provides the most secure and efficient method for end us
Password Station from the Microsoft Windows logon screi
workstation even when they cannot remember their passv
privacy and convenience. Improves self-service adoption
Password Station - Group Policy Kiosk with Avatier's Sea
Securely grants end user access to Password Station thrc
shared Microsoft Windows user account that has no perm
designed for organizations who do not want to deploy soft
would still like end users to securely reset their password
Password Station- Enterprise Web Password Reset Help
Allows help desk personnel to use one enterprise help de:
password resets and account unlocks regardless platform
administrative privileges on any of the target platforms. Tf
require deploying any desktop software.
Password Station - PIN Number Telephone Access
Enables end users to reset their password from any when
phone. This simple interface only requires the end user to
numbers. Integrates with your existing PBX systems and I
Password Station - Secure RSA Telephone Access
Password Station is the only product that seamlessly inter(
RSA SecurD card Infrastructure to provide the most secu
password reset and synchronization solution on the mark(
your existing PBX systems and Installs in under an hour.
Platforms Supported
Supported Platforms
End users can securely reset their password or unlock their i
system, database, or application used throughout their envii
synchronization, real-time account status, account terminati
provisioning all all supported on the following platforms.
Password Policies
Advanced Password Policy Support
When passwords are the primary means of authenticating yc
partners, and customers, strong password policies are a
password management enables you to centrally define and c
password policies to ensure compliance with your corporate
maximize data security.
Password Synchronization
Supported Platforms
End users can securely reset their password or unlock their t
system, database, or application used throughout their envh
synchronization, real-time account status, account terminati
provisioning all ail supported on the following platforms.
Design Advantages
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Secure pre-logon password reset button
Allows users to securely reset their forgotten password from
convenience of their own workstation's Ctrl-Alt-Del pre-logor
the help desk or disrupting a co-worker. Avatler supports an
Windows NT, 2000, XP, and 2003. Additionally, Avatier's GI
works with any other system and can be deployed through C
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Secure Telephone Reset
End users can quickly self -Identify, verify, and securely resel
anytime with any touch-tone telephone, cell phone, or PDA
RSA SecurlD authentication.
Changes locally cached passwords
No other solution automatically changes your locally cached
credentials. This prevents your logon session from locking c
Microsoft Outlook, network resources, folder replication and
Integrated Microsoft security.
LiveLlpdate
Automatically maintain the latest software version of AIMS v
administrative burden and expenses. Allows administrators
automatically Install new versions of the software through A
Web Services Infrastructure
Avatier's solutions consume any web service, making it poss
platform. Additionally, our solutions publish web services er
with any automated process regardless of the target deveiol
Web Services Infrastructure
Avatier's solutions consume any web service, making It poss
platform. Additionally, our solutions publish web services er
with any automated process regardless of the target develol
Built-in Real -Time Redundancy and Super Scalabllity
Avatier's solutions do not require any centralized database,
existing LDAP directory such as Sun, Novell, IBM, Oracle, MI
and even Microsoft's Windows NT as our application primary
allows organizations to simply deploy multiple web servers f
and maximum system availability with minimal support over
Software Development Kit (SDK)
Allows Integrators and paying customers to develop passwor
synchronization connectors for third party or custom applica
reduce development time. Optionally, Avatier will assist witl
integration of the first custom application.
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Configurable Directory Storage Location - No Schema
System Administrators can choose the location to store ansv
identity questions in any LDAP Directory or Microsoft Directo
schema. Optionally, for those organizations who prefer to s1
extended fields, Avatier's solutions will also support schema
Honors password history
Password Station Is the only product that honors password 1
decryptabie copies of end user's current and prior passwords
Silent AlarmsTM
Critical events are emalled directly to the designated employ
which will ensure that organizations are immediately aware
For example, emaiis are automatically sent to system adman
• whenever an employee falls to correctly answer thel
• whenever an employee falls to correctly enter their
• anytime a global system configuration change is ma
Emalls are automatically sent to employees:
• whenever a failure to correctly answer their Identity
• upon successful password reset or account unlock tc
• a customizable number of days as their password is
• customizable for any successful or unsuccessful tran
Enhanced Password Policy Enforcement with Word lis
Strong integration with Password Bouncer to deliver unmatc
across multiple platforms, by preventing users from seiectinf
that can be easily cracked by hackers.
Highly Secure Web Service Design
Avatier's solutions are not script -based. Scripts can be man
they reach the target computer. Script based solutions regc
to Implement.
• Host computer specific asymmetrical encryption key
• Automatic exclusion of Root and other privileged syt
• Ability to exclude additional accounts by account or
• Only accepts requests from defined IP addresses
• No Unix Admin passwords are stored anywhere
• Configurable Web Service TCP communication port
• Communicates SOAP over SSL (SOAPS)
• Requires WSDL path and documented parameters tc
Centralized Auditing and Real-time Event Logging
Captures who did what to whom and when for every transac
SQL database. The reports can be customized and displayec
web Interface. The reports can be exported to Excel or Text
System Configurable Number of Identity Questions
Employee's can be required to answer as few as 2, or as ma
Completely configurable Identity questions, add, edit, retire.
Cascading Identity Questions
Employee's cannot see their second question until the first q
correctly. This prevents social engineering.
Automatic De -enrollment after Identity Questions ar4
Configurable auto -lockout on failed authentication. System
configure a threshold to de -enroll an account after their Iden
answered incorrectly too many times.
Force Password Change at Next Login
Employee's can be forced to change their password at Micro:
Directory login time.
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Help Desk
Reporting
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Delegated Access to Cross -Platform Password Reset 8
Leverages your existing Microsoft groups and user accounts
password reset and account unlock access to Help Desk Indh
Displays Real-time Cross Platform Account Status
Help Desk personnel can obtain real-time account status on
user. Status Includes: Account Disabled, Account Lockout SI
Date, Password Age, Full Name and more...
Guarantees End -User Identity
The Help Desk module can be configured to not allow passw
user's identity has been confirmed. It can also be configure+
accounts.
Real-time Audit Trail of End User Activity
Help desk personnel have access to view all prior end user s
activity. This allows help desk personnel to quickly analyze
customer as it is occurring.
Exclude Individuals or Groups from Help Desk Manage
Select specific users or groups to be excluded from Help Des
Centralized Auditing and Real-time Event Logging
Who, what, when, and where are stored In a central SQL dal
and sorting on any field or timeframe and displayed In real -I
Interface. The reports can be exported to Excel or Text files
Scheduled Usage Reports
Summary and detailed usage reports of all password resets,
answers to identity questions, felled password resets, phone
more are sent hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly to system a+
Enrollment Report
System Administrators can run a report to determine who Is
is not.
Utilization and Licensing Reports
Active monitoring of number of licenses, enrolled users and
Custom Reports
Using Crystal Reports or Business Objects custom reports ca
database.
Able to offer Password Management across multiple Windows NT/AD domains
Enrollment:
• Simple 3 step enrollment, identify, authorize, answer questions
• Users can be mass enrolled with predetermined questions and answers supplied from US
• Requires unique questions and answers
• During enrollment will automatically extract primary email address form AD
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• During enrollment will automatically extract primary phone number from AD for telephon
• Last questions is semi -private help desk challenge question
• Allows user to simply and quickly change their enrollment questions and answers at any
Deployment & Management:
• Can be installed and deployed In production In 30 minutes
• Ability to un-enroll users or group
• Automatic un-enrollment upon deletion of account from Active Directory
Telephony Interface:
• Ability to enroll user automatically during mass enrollment or Individually.
• Can reset password or unlock accounts only using the keypad and number Inputs
• Customizable wav files for Telephony Instructions and passwords
• Accessible from any telephone
• Ability to reset password across multiple systems simultaneously
Unique Features:
• Provides ability to check all systems status prior to resetting password or unlocking accoi
• Allows user to unlock account while leaving passwords Intact across multiple systems
• Allows user to reset their expiring password without challenge questions by Inputting vall
multiple platforms
• Allows user to check account Information across multiple platforms
O User ID
O User Full Name
O Account Expired
O Account Locked Out
O Password Expiration Date
O Password Age
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• Allows user to test a password against the Password Bouncer policies In force and provldr
were not met
• Provides user same detailed feedback when a password entered for reset or forgotten pa
policy
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