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SafeWord® for Nortel Networks Product Overview
Strong authentication designed for Alteon and Contivity VPNs
SafeWord for Nortel Networks
About Nortel SSL VPNs
Passwords are the weakest link in your security
Conventional wisdom says passwords
should be made more complicated (one government
agency has a password policy that's
30 pages long!), but the best password policy
can be undermined by a simple Post-it. The
practical reality is that complex passwords are
more likely to be written down, taped to monitors,
or hidden under keyboards. Or your
users will just forget their complex password,
making your help desk costs soar.
The best solution for Nortel VPNs: strong authentication
To understand strong authentication,
think of your ATM card. When you withdraw
money from your bank you use two security
factors-something you have (your card)
and something you know (your PIN).
You probably wouldn't want your bank to
allow withdrawals with just a password. Yet
many VPNs-IPSec and SSL-based-that
allow access to extremely valuable data,
proprietary information, and mission-critical
applications are protected only by one factor:
a weak password.
SafeWord for Nortel delivers security
through tokens that generate single-use passcodes.
Each user is assigned a token that can
generate millions of unique codes based on an
internal secret key. To log onto the network,
the user simply pushes a button on the token
to generate the next passcode, then enters that
one-time code along with a memorized PIN.
The robust SafeWord authentication server
verifies each token-generated passcode, allowing
access only to users with valid codes and
PINs. After being used once, a one-time passcode
is then useless, eliminating the risk of
outsiders stealing, copying, or reusing them, as
they could with regular passwords.
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provides a complete solution for strong authentication specifically
designed to protect access to Nortel Alteon SSL VPN and Contivity
IPSec VPN products. With tight integration and simplified management
through Active Directory, and tokens that generate new passcodes with
every user login, SafeWord® for Nortel lets you easily and
cost-effectively eliminate the password risk.
The Alteon SSL VPN is a remote access security solution that extends
the reach of enterprise applications to mobile workers, telecommuters,
partners, and customers. By using secure sockets layer (SSL) as the
underlying security protocol, Alteon SSL VPN allows for truly
unrestricted remote access -- using the Internet for remote connectivity
and the ubiquitous Web browser as the primary client interface.
With Nortel's SSL VPN, users can
access their networks from anywhere with just a Web browser.
Many organizations identify users with
only a password. But if you rely on passwords
for security, it's easy to
break into your network. Passwords can easily
be hacked using a wide variety of attacks,
including sniffing, brute force attacks, dictionary
attacks, personal information gathering,
and even tricking users into revealing their
passwords. Industry experts estimate that
around 40 percent of companies' network
passwords can be hacked within five minutes.
SafeWord for Nortel provides strong
authentication-a simple and effective way to
eliminate the risks of passwords for network
access using Nortel VPNs.
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SafeWord tokens generate new passcodes for every user login |
Simple management without redundant user accounts
With its tight integration with Active Directory, SafeWord for Nortel
provides unprecedented ease of management compared to other authentication
products. Because the product utilizes existing user records in Acive
Directory, there is no need to create redundant user accounts in a
separate database, saving administrative time and money.
In fact, SafeWord for Nortel Networks is
completely managed through plug-ins to the
Microsoft Management Console (MMC), allowing you to easily
assign tokens to users, manage user PINs,
import token records, generate emergency
backup passwords, and test tokens.
Dramatically reduce the time and cost of deployment
Requirements
Hardware Requirements
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SafeWord for Nortel installs rapidly and
can be run on servers you already have in your
network. Where other authentication systems
can require extensive training, additional hardware,
and complex configuration, SafeWord
for Nortel can be installed in less than
30 minutes, and snaps seamlessly into your
existing Nortel interface and Active Directory
user management system.
Installing SafeWord for Nortel is quick and easy.
SafeWord for Nortel also greatly
simplifies the process of deploying tokens to
your end-users. The embedded User Center
allows your users to self-enroll tokens, manage
and update their PINs, and test their authenticators.
This optional self-enrollment
capability can save your organization more
than 80% of the cost typically associated with
assigning and distributing tokens.
Users can self-enroll through the included user center
SafeWord for Nortel requires a Nortel SSL- or IPSec-based
VPN solution like Alteon or Contivity, and users managed through
Microsoft Active Directory.
If you need to protect other resources or
multiple remote access methods, such as Web,
wireless, dialup, legacy systems, or networks
applications, you may want to consider other
SafeWord products.
is an award-winning strong authentication
and access control solution for enterprises. It
protects access to Web, Citrix, VPN, dial-up,
and other network applications. Many
authentication options are available, including
PIN-protected hardware tokens, software
tokens, smart cards, digital certificates, and
MobilePass™, which sends one-time passwords
to your cell phone or pager.