To enable CAC Authentication on the Etep

Using Enhanced Security Features

To enable CAC Authentication on the ETEP:

1Verify that strict authentication is enabled on the ETEP. If strict authentication is not enabled when you enable Common Access Card Authentication, you can lose the ability to communicate with the ETEP.

2In the Appliance Manager, right-click on the ETEP and select Configuration from the shortcut menu.

3Click the Advanced tab.

4Click XML-RPC Certificate Authentication.

5Click OK.

6Push the configuration to the ETEP.

To enable CAC Authentication on the ETKMS:

1Log in directly on the ETKMS as root, or open an SSH session and su to root.

2Edit the kdist.properties file and add or edit the following lines: enableCNAuthCheck=true cnAuthFilePath=../keys/cnAuth.cfg

3Save and close the file.

4Repeat steps 1 to 3 on the backup ETKMS.

NOTE

●If you use a backup ETKMS, you also need to add the common name for the certificate used by the backup ETKMS to the list on the primary ETKMS and vice-versa.

●You must also enable strict authentication by including the line strictCertificateAuth=true.

To enable CAC Authentication in EncrypTight:

1In the EncrypTight software, choose Edit > Preferences.

2In the tree, expand the ETEMS item.

3In the tree, click Login.

4Click Enable Common Access Card Authentication.

5Click OK.

When Common Access Card Authentication is enabled, you must insert a valid CAC into the reader before starting the EncrypTight software. When you start the EncrypTight software:

●When you open the EncrypTight software, you are prompted for your EncrypTight user name.

●The software for the reader will prompt you for your PIN.

●If user authentication is enabled, EncrypTight prompts you for your password.

■If your EncrypTight deployment includes ETEPs running software version 1.6 or later, entering a password is optional.

■If your deployment includes ETEPs with software previous to 1.6, or other models of PEPs, you must enter a valid password.

●If user authentication is not enabled, you are logged into the system immediately. For more information about working with EncrypTight user accounts, see “Managing EncrypTight Users” on page 61.

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