Secure and trunstworthy authentication at Windows Desktop and Terminal Server
Today we release the version 2.5 of the privacyIDEA Credential Provider. The privacyIDEA Credential Provider requires a user to login to the Windows desktop or terminal server using a 2nd factor. The user could use his smartphone with a smartphone app, a one time password token, a Yubikey or Nitrokey to authenticate. As an alternative the authentication backend can also send an Email or text message, containing a one time code, to the user for login.
The authentication is done against the privacyIDEA authentication system. The administrator can manage and control all authentication devices in this very central location in the own company network.
Authentication under your control
The administrator can adapt the look and feel of the privacyIDEA Credential Provider according to the corporate design. Logos and text can be adapted to fit the authentication policies in your company.
The Credential Provider integrates seemlessly into an existing Windows network. It supports Network Level Authentication (NLA), User Access Control (UAC) and Over-The-Shoulder (OTS). The user can change his domain password during the login process and also during unlocking a locked desktop session.
privacyIDEA Credential Provider comes as an MSI package. Thus it can easily be enrolled using the preferred software deployment system and be installed on Windows 8, Windows 10, Server 2012 and 2016.
By authenticating against the privacyIDEA backend you get the free choice of which user should use which authentication device. Thus you gain the full control of the authentication processes in your organization.
New in der Version 2.5
The core new feature in version 2.5 is a challenge response authentication. This allows the user to also use one time codes sent via Email or SMS to authenticate to the Windows machine.
The privacyIDEA Credential Provider is available for download for registered customers. If you are interested in testing the software you can get a demo copy for an excessive test in your environment.
