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SAFLINK Corporation Biometrics for Citrix Users. July 23, 2003. Meeting Agenda. Introduce SAFLINK Overview of SAFLINK solution Product demonstration Where to go for help Distribution of demo kits Installation overview Q & A. SAFLINK Company Background.
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SAFLINK Corporation Biometrics for Citrix Users July 23, 2003
Meeting Agenda • Introduce SAFLINK • Overview of SAFLINK solution • Product demonstration • Where to go for help • Distribution of demo kits • Installation overview • Q & A
SAFLINK Company Background • Multi-biometric “middleware” ISV • Founded in 1991 - 12 years experience developing biometric security solutions • Headquartered in Bellevue, Washington • Public company – NASDAQ: SFLK • A leader in development and adoption of open systems biometric standards • BioAPI, HA-API, ANSI/INCITS 358, ISO • Citrix CBA Premiere Partner
Reasons to Choose Biometrics • Links an authentication event to a real person • Can’t be lost, stolen or borrowed • Enhances network and workstation security by replacing vulnerable passwords • Convenient - nothing to carry or remember • Accurate - positive authentication • Protects personal privacy • Provides positive audit trail with non-repudiation of events • Reduces helpdesk support costs • Helps achieve compliance with government privacy and auditing regulations • Complements a single sign-on deployment
Business Approach • We deliver a complete solution - including biometric hardware through our partnership with leading technology vendors • Technologies we deliver include: Fingerprint, iris, voice, face, smart cards, RF & proximity sensors • We deliver our products through channel partners and our direct sales organization • We also provide on-going customer support and customized system integration services • Our solutions are based on recognized biometric industry interoperability and file format standards
Importance of Biometric Standards • Leverages infrastructure software investment • Protects against technology obsolescence • Permits deployment of multiple technologies • Two key standards are rapidly gaining acceptance • ANSI/INCITS 358-2002 BioAPI • Biometric Device Interoperability Standard • On track for balloting under ISO in 2004 • Common Biometric Exchange File Format (CBEFF) • Defines standard for exchanging biometric data
AuthenTec BIO-key DreamMIRH Identix Iridian Lifeview Oki Electric Panasonic Precise Biometrics RFIDeas SCM Micro Scansoft SecuGen Silex Startek STMicroelectronics Targus Veridicom Zvetco Technology Partners
SAFLINK Product Strategy • Highly scalable, enterprise-class packaged products • Strong object oriented architecture supports fast development • Leverages existing infrastructures with “bolt-on” components approach; tightly integrated • Feature set designed to address key deployment and management issues of large enterprise • Reduces management cost by leveraging platform-provided management tools
Key features of SAFLINK Products • Choice of biometric technologies • Support for multi-factor authentication • Compliance with industry standards • Choice of deployment approaches • Support for disconnected and remote access • Comprehensive policy management and auditing • Leverages existing IT infrastructure • Scalable, reliable, and easily managed • End-to-end security features • Integration with leading third party single sign-on (SSO) solutions
Packaged Solutions • SAFsolution - Microsoft Windows and Active Directory • SAFmodule - Novell Modular Authentication Servicetm (NMAS) and eDirectory • SAFaccess - Computer Associates eTrust SSO • SAFremote Authenticator - Citrix, Terminal Services and XP Remote Desktop
Examples of SAFLINK Customers • City of Stockholm School District • Eli Lilly • Fidelity Investments • Freddie Mac • St. Vincent Hospital • U.S. House of Representatives • U.S. Department of Defense
What about …? • Support for Password Manager? • Citrix is currently testing the combination of SAFLINK and Password Manager in Ft. Lauderdale; preliminary tests indicate no major issues • SAFLINK will participate in the beta program when available • Support for thin clients? • XPe based terminals can be supported on a one-off basis • Other terminal support not available at this time
How do I …? • Order SAFLINK software and biometric hardware? • Resellers order through the channel • Alternative Technologies distributes SAFLINK software and various biometric devices to Citrix resellers in N. America • SAFLINK also has a regionally-based direct sales force • Obtain technical support? • support@saflink.com • 800-762-9595 or 425-278-1111 • Hours: 6:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. PST
How do I …? • Locate a SAFLINK sales rep, order additional product for internal use, ask a business question, etc.? • Colleen Madigan: cmadigan@saflink.com or (810) 220-8196 • Obtain brochures, white papers and other marketing collateral? • Marketing materials on the “Company and Product Overview” CD in your demo kit • Downloadable .pdf brochures at the SAFLINK website: www.saflink.com
SAFLINK Demo Kit • Hardware and software: • SAFsolution 1.1: for Windows Active Directory • SAFremote Authenticator: supports Secure Access Manager and Presentation Manager • “fat client” support only • Biometric device • PCMCIA card (if you have an available slot not compromised by an adjoining wireless card), http://download.saflink.com/authentec.zip (2.4MB) OR • Standalone USB sensor
Installation Overview • “Getting Started” • Tips and tricks
SAFsolution Enterprise Edition for Windows and Active Directory (Supplemental Slides)
Flexible Architecture • Supports mixture of biometric devices • Biometric credentials encrypted and stored in Active Directory • Supports roaming users and profiles • Integrated with third party single sign-on products • Secure, scalable, & fast • Simple to deploy, administer, and upgrade • Leverages Active Directory infrastructure
Architecture Overview • Includes client and server components • MMC Snap-ins for administrative console • Integrated with Active Directory Group Policies for policy management • Integrated with Active Directory Event Viewer for auditing • COM+ server and ADS schema for scalability • High availability configuration options • Supports ANSI/INCITS 358 BioAPI standard
User-Friendly Features • Includes biometric practice utility • Supports disconnected logon • Caches biometric credentials on local drive • Screensaver/workstation lock • Self-enrollment feature • User Authority Delegation • Fast Logon • No userID required
Login • User is prompted for biometric identifier — no more password • Automatically selects appropriate biometric hardware device • Can be configured with password back-up
Fast Login • Provides maximum user convenience: just present your biometric and you’re in • The user never sees a User ID prompt or has to type in a password • The biometric is matched against a limited list of most recent users of this workstation to identify the person logging in • Supports multiple users sharing one workstation • Password backup is optional
User Authority Delegation • User Authority Delegation puts control of account sharing in the hands of the administrator • Logging in as a delegate is as simple as putting in the other user’s ID, then presenting your biometric • You are logged in as the other user, but your actions as a delegate are recorded
Biometric Practice Utility • A self-paced practice tutorial to familiarize the user with biometric enrollment and verification • Allows the user to practice with the technology and get comfortable with it before performing self enrollment • User can commit to converting his/her account to a biometric logon at any time • Low pressure, high convenience feature
User Self Enrollment • Gives the user the ability to enroll their biometric at their own pace subject to administrator policy settings • Provides a flexible option for large scale enterprise deployments • Easy user experience
Workstation Unlock & Screen Saver • Integration with Windows NT/2000/XP Pro Workstation Lock and password protected screen savers • Login is identical to initial login following system boot or user log off
Administrative Functionality • Central management of biometric policies through MS Management Console (MMC) • Biometric matching at server or client • Full audit reporting of biometric events • Configurable: only logs selected events • Changes to auditing policy are logged • Full support for Active Directory deployments • Extensive security features • Central application deployment
Policy Management • Enable/disable Disconnected login • Enable/disable administrator assisted login • Allow/disallow biometric devices for particular users or groups • Disable SAFsolution for logon (to assist in rollout to groups of users) • Enable/disable/force self-enroll • Allow/disallow passwords as backup when device fails or on verification failure • Enable/configure/disable Fast Login
Policy Management (cont.) • Respond automatically to Windows change password requests • Disable accounts upon a configurable number of biometric verification failures • SAFsolution implements policies in the list of standard Group Policies edited in the Group Policy page of MMC • Group Policies can be applied to any object • Users, computers, groups, etc. • Group Policies do not apply to Windows 98/Me computers.
Remote Access • Citrix Secure Access Manager and Presentation Manager • Windows Terminal Services • XP Remote Desktop