ActivClient

Multi-factor and multi-application security

ActivClient™ is the market-leading smart card and USB token middleware from ActivIdentity that allows business and government organizations to easily use smart cards and USB tokens for a wide variety of desktop, network security and productivity applications. ActivClient enables usage of PKI certificates and keys, one-time passwords and static passwords on a smart card or USB token to secure desktop applications, network login, remote access, web login, e-mail and electronic transactions.

Key Features

Trusted identity and security services

Consolidates multiple credentials and applications on a single, secure device.
Enables strong authentication, non-repudiation, digital signatures, encryption and other services.
Supports the latest security algorithms and standards.

Field-proven in demanding environments

Next generation of ActivCard Gold™, the world’s leading smart card-based strong authentication software.
ActivIdentity client software deployed on millions of desktops globally.
ActivIdentity software adopted by leading businesses and governments around the world.

Maximum interoperability

Supports standard government-issued smart cards such as CAC and PIV.
Supports leading remote desktops and thin client solutions.
Widest range of supported applications and PKI services for easy integration, even in complex IT environments.
Supports the widest range of smart cards, readers and USB tokens.
Standards-based architecture and available ActivClient SDK enable extensions and custom integrations.

Easy to deploy, use and maintain

Optional automatic software update.
Simple initialization tool for easy issuance and reset of smart cards and USB tokens.
Optional deployment with ActivID™ Card Management System (CMS) for secure issuance and lifecycle management of devices and credentials.
Emergency access in case of forgotten or lost smart card or token with ActivIdentity Authentication Client
Customizable setup, ‘silent’ setup option and support for leading software ‘push’ solutions.
Familiar interface with branding options.
Strong security with an ATM-like user experience.
Extensive troubleshooting, help desk diagnostic tools and wizards.

Benefits

Proven desktop security

Secures access to PCs and networks with smart cards and USB keys to prevent unauthorized access.

Secure and portable PKI

Allows digital certificates to be stored on secure devices improving the security and usability of digital signing and encryption applications including electronic forms and email.

Strong Authentication

Enables the use of smart cards and USB tokens to provide strong authentication for remote access, workstation and network access (wired and wireless), and application access.

Secure Information and Transactions

Adds two-factor security for signed and encrypted emails, documents and transactions. Works with leading file encryption, disk encryption and boot protection solutions to protect data on laptop computers and other sensitive locations.

Single Sign On services

Works with ActivIdentity SecureLogin to simplify the user authentication experience and dramatically reduce the costs associated with managing numerous enterprise passwords.

Smart Employee ID

ActivClient is the workstation component of the ActivIdentity Smart Employee ID solution which combines photo ID, physical access and IT security in a single smart card. More about Smart Employee ID

Technical Specifications

PKI services

Windows® smart card logon
Novell® login
Secure dial-up/VPN with Check Point®, Cisco®, Microsoft® and Nortel® and many other remote access solutions
Secure Web Login with Microsoft Internet Explorer®, Mozilla®, FireFox®, and Netscape®
Secure Email (signature and encryption) with Microsoft Outlook® (automatic configuration), Thunderbird® and Netscape.
Support for Entrust® Entelligence™
Security Provider, Entrust Entelligence Desktop Solutions and Entrust TruePass™
Secure Documents through Digital Signature with Adobe® Acrobat® and Microsoft Office®
Secure Files through Microsoft Windows Vista EFS (Encrypting File System)
Compatible with CyberTrust, Entrust, Microsoft, Red Hat®, VeriSign®, and other certificate authorities
Pre-boot authentication, disk and file encryption with PointSec, SafeBoot®, WinMagic and other data protection solutions

One-time password services

Secure dial-up/VPN with Check Point®, Cisco®, Microsoft® and Nortel® and many other remote access solutions
Seamless SAA integration with Check Point SecuRemote/ SecureClient
Generate one-time password in a single click for easy login to any application
Seamless integration with ActivIdentity SecureLogin SSO for single sign on with OTP

Password services

Windows smart card login with ActivIdentity Authentication Client

Management services

User console for end-users to view and manage their smart card and credentials
Digital Certificates: Certificate viewer,import/export user and CA certificates
Change PIN/unlock card
Initialize/reset card
One-time passwords: generate OTP in synchronous or challenge/response mode, resynchronize event counter
Remote and centralized post-issuance card updates via the ActivID Card Management System
US DoD Common Access Cards and US Government PIV cards

Deployment services

Configuration Manager: Software customization to companies’ specific needs and security policies
Troubleshooting and Advanced Diagnostics Wizards
PKI services automatic configuration
MSI-based installer, configurable to preselect, add or hide modules
Compatible with Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS), Microsoft Active Directory Group Policy Object installation, and other software deployment technologies
Automatic software updates
Localizable product
Support for Citrix® Presentation Server™ environment
Support for Microsoft Terminal Server 2003 environments
Resource Kit for customization and deployment technologies
SDK for API-based integration

Compliance with standards

Smart Cards: ISO 7816
Smart Card Operating System: Java™ Card 2.1 and 2.2
Smart Card Readers: PC/SC
Public Key Mechanisms: 1024- and 2048-bit RSA, X.509 certificates
Public Key Cryptography (PKI): PKCS #7, 10, 11 and 12; Microsoft CAPI 2.0, SSL; S/MIME
Symmetric Key Cryptography (SKI): DES, triple DES, ANSI X9.9
US Government Smart Card Interoperability Specifications 2.1
FIPS 201/PIV certified by NIST
Compliant with US DoD CAC Middleware Requirement v3.0
US General Services Administration (GSA) Basic Services Interface (BSI)
Card Management: GlobalPlatform
Section 508 compliant

Compatibility

ActivIdentity Authentication Client
ActivID™ Card Management System
4TRESS™ AAA Server
ActivIdentity SecureLogin® SSO
Smart Cards & USB tokens from ActivIdentity, Atmel®, Gemalto, Giesecke & Devrient, Oberthur, Keycorp, Sagem Orga
Support for the US DoD Common Access Card and the US PIV card

System requirements

32-bit and 64-bit editions of Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003
64 MB of RAM minimum
150 MB of free disk space

Next Steps

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