ActivClient for Solaris
The ideal solution for multi-factor, multi-application security
ActivClient® is the latest smart card middleware from ActivIdentity that allows enterprise and government customers to easily use smart cards for a wide variety of desktop, network security and productivity applications. ActivClient for Solaris enables usage of smart cards 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 software adopted by leading organizations and governments around the world.
Maximum interoperability
- Supports standard government-issued
smart cards such as CAC.
- Supports Solaris 9 and 10 as well as Sun Ray™ and Sun Global Desktop.
- Widest range of supported applications and PKI services for easy integration, even in complex IT environments.
- Supports a wide range of smart cards and readers.
- Standards-based architecture enables extensions and custom integrations.
Easy to deploy, use and maintain
- Installation via Sun JumpStart™ Server.
- Supports repackaging for easy distribution of custom configurations.
- ActivClient for Solaris can be used jointly with ActivClient for Windows as a standalone end-user client.
- Optional deployment with ActivID™ Card Management System (CMS) for secure issuance and lifecycle management of devices and credentials.
- Strong security with an ATM-like user experience.
Benefits
Proven desktop security
Secures access to workstations and networks with smart cards 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 to provide two-factor authentication for VPN, Web, Thin Client and Remote Applications for trusted access control and business transactions.
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
Security services
- Smart Card Login – credentials stored on card: digital certificates, static passwords, one time passwords
- Smart Card Login to Sun Ray Server from Sun Ray thin client
- Support for Sun Ray Session Mobility and Automatic Multi-Group Hotdesking (AMGH)
- One Time Password generation from Card Explorer console
- Screen lock at card removal, smart card-protected screen saver
- Support for secure web access with Mozilla®/Firefox®
- Support for email signing/decrypting with Mozilla/Firefox and Thunderbird"
- Support for document signing/ decrypting with OpenOffice.org
Management services
- Card Explorer for cardholders to add, delete, verify, and update credentials
- Digital certificates viewer
- Storage of static passwords for login services
- Change PIN
- Unlock card
- Remote and centralized post-issuance card updates via the ActivIdentity Card Management System (self-service webbased interface)
- U.S. DoD Common Access Card Demographic Data Viewer
Deployment services
- Software customizable to companies’ specific needs and security policies
- olaris Package Installer, customizable to distribute pre-select software configuration
- Compatible with Solaris JumpStart Server installations
- Support for Sun Secure Global Desktop environment and Sun Ray Windows connector
Compliance with standards
- Smart Cards: ISO 7816-1, -2, -3, -4
- Smart Card Operating System: Java Card
- Smart Card Readers: PC/SC
- Public key mechanisms: 1024-bit & 2048 RSA, X509 certificates
- Public key cryptography (PKI): PKCS#11;
SSL; S/MIME
- U.S. Government Smart Card
Interoperability Specifications GSC-IS
- U.S. General Services Administration
GSA) Basic Services Interface (BSI)
- Card Management: Global Platform
Compatibility
- ActivID™ Card Management System
(CMS)
- ActivClient (Windows versions)
- FIPS certified ActivIdentity applets on a
wide range of smart cards
- U.S. DoD Common Access Card
System requirements
- Solaris 9 (SPARC)
- Solaris 10 (SPARC or x86)
- Sun Ray Server 3.1 (Solaris 10)
- Sun Blade™ workstations
- Sun Fire™ and Sun Enterprise™ servers
- Sun Ray™ thin clients
- Common Desktop Environment (CDE)
- Sun Java Desktop Environment (JDS)
- 64 MB of RAM
- 150 MB of free disk space
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Need the latest version of ActivClient?
If you have purchased ActivClient or ActivCard Gold and have a valid maintenance contract, you can update to the latest ActivClient by asking your IT department to contact your ActivIdentity reseller and download the latest version