Billed as a platform-independent, two-factor authentication system, Nordic Edge One Time Password Server 3 (OTPS3) brings OTP protection to web, VPN and cloud-based services.
It’s designed to scale from small business up to full-enterprise deployment and runs on most operating systems, supports most remote access systems and integrates with common user stores. Key to its flexibility is running on a Java Virtual Machine, so as long as JVM exists for the required operating system, it’ll be capable of running OTPS3.
OTPS3 is highly flexible. There is a multitude of ways that OTPs can be generated and dispatched. They can be sent via SMS, email or generated on the local user’s desktop or mobile device using Pledge ( OTPS3’s authentication application). Key enrolment is automated for Pledge, so this eliminates administrator involvement and streamlines the rollout to your workforce.
Support is also offered for Open Authentication (OATH) compatible OTP tokens, and pre-generated OTPs can also be printed, emailed or sent via SMS and instant message.
Helping deployment, OTPS3 supports a wide range of LDAP systems including Active Directory, eDirectory and OpenLDAP, as well as major SQL variants. There’s even more flexibility here because it happily cross-accesses multiple databases and reuses existing ones - so it automatically stays concurrent.
Comprehensive RADIUS support is included, so authentication can be extended to your VPN infrastructure and other RADISU-aware devices. . Flexibility is built-in, so it’s ready to support Java, PHP and .Net applications, and has ready-made integrations for most remote access products including VPNs, web servers and thin clients. It’ll even happily work alongside existing tokens such as RSA SecureID, helping to make any migration as smooth as possible.
OTPS3 is a really mature product having been deployed for more than a decade. Nordic Edge claim it can comfortably scale from one to over one-million users, and that by using the step-by-step guide, it can be installed in an hour. An added advantage is that it is a highly portable product.