Solution Overview: Password Self Service (PSS) for IBM i and Windows Systems Organizations requiring end-users to contact their helpdesk teams to conduct password resets are utilizing valuable resources that may be better allocated toward higher priority support tasks. Enforcive's Password Self-Service (PSS) streamlines password management into an autonomous process that enables users of IBM i and Windows to securely reset his or her passwords independently. End-users who do not remember their password for a particular system or want to synchronize a new password across all or select systems, can now be given the ability to do so instantly on their own. No longer would such users need to escalate password reset requests to helpdesk. Password management is conducted through a web-facing portal that guides the user through a 3-step identification process that is both user-friendly and highly secure. PSS uses secured SSL-3 protocol to maintain the privacy of conversations with the authentication server, which can be on a private network or on a secured cloud. From a single interface, Security Officers simply select the identification mode he or she would like to implement for a particular set of users or user groups (the list of active users, and user groups automatically populate from the User Management module). Security Officers can then easily define password criteria (e.g. length, special characters) and expiration intervals according to the policy they desire. Rules for password criteria can be defined so that it meets system specific requirements across all available platforms. These rules can be set whether to provide tokens for passwords renewals or request answers to security questions, or both. A full audit trail of end-user password activity is available for Security Officers and auditors. PSS helps your organization: • Offload administrative password management procedures from helpdesk teams • Improve security through highly customizable user identification processes • Enforce password criteria and expiration interval controls • Synchronize new passwords across multiple systems and platforms • Maintain an audit trail of Password Activity Settings Step 1: User enters his/her user name in the PSS web portal. Step 2: User authenticates himself/herself through a predefined identification mode (both modes can be chosen for added protection). • Identification Method #1: Input token received via e-mail or SMS text message. • Identification Method #2: Answer personal security questions. Step 3: The Security Officer can enforce that all password changes are to be applied across the user’s systems, or allow the user to choose which system(s) at the time of reset. 4 2 0 8 - 7 3 2 - 7 7 8 - 1 : e e r F l l o T . c n I , e v i c r o f n E www.enforcive.com E-mail: [email protected] Copyright 2013 - Enforcive is a registered trademark of Enforcive, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. For more information or to request a free trial: North America: Toll Free: 877-237-8024 [email protected] International: (+972) 9-9610400 [email protected] About Enforcive, Inc. Enforcive provides comprehensive security solutions to help businesses reduce workloads, satisfy auditors and improve responsiveness to security threats. For over two decades, Enforcive has been providing solutions within mission critical environments using platforms including IBM i, System z, AIX, Linux and Windows. Our expertise and commitment to innovation enables us to offer the best of breed solutions to our customers. Product Highlights: - Password Synchronization Manager (PSM): Changing password on one machine automatically changes it on other systems used by the same user. - One Time Token (OTT): A stand alone authentication layer as a "Green screen" application designed specifically for password management for IBM i servers.

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Solution Overview:

Password Self Service (PSS)for IBM i and Windows Systems

Organizations requiring end-users to contact their helpdesk teams to conduct password resets are utilizing valuable resources that may be better allocated toward higher priority support tasks. Enforcive's Password Self-Service (PSS) streamlines password management into an autonomous process that enables users of IBM i and Windows to securely reset his or her passwords independently.

End-users who do not remember their password for a particular system or want to synchronize a new password across all or select systems, can now be given the ability to do so instantly on their own. No longer would such users need to escalate password reset requests to helpdesk.

Password management is conducted through a web-facing portal that guides the user through a 3-step identification process that is both user-friendly and highly secure. PSS uses secured SSL-3 protocol to maintain the privacy of conversations with the authentication server, which can be on a private network or on a secured cloud.

From a single interface, Security Officers simply select the identification mode he or she would like to implement for a particular set of users or user groups (the list of active users, and user groups automatically populate from the User Management module). Security Officers can then easily define password criteria (e.g. length, special characters) and expiration intervals according to the policy they desire. Rules for password criteria can be defined so that it meets system specific requirements across all available platforms. These rules can be set whether to provide tokens for passwords renewals or request answers to security questions, or both. A full audit trail of end-user password activity is available for Security Officers and auditors.

PSS helps your organization: • Offload administrative password management procedures from helpdesk teams • Improve security through highly customizable user identification processes • Enforce password criteria and expiration interval controls • Synchronize new passwords across multiple systems and platforms • Maintain an audit trail of Password Activity Settings

Step 1: User enters his/her user name in the PSS web portal.

Step 2: User authenticates himself/herself through a predefined identification mode (both modes can be chosen for added protection). • Identi�cation Method #1: Input token received via e-mail or SMS text message. • Identi�cation Method #2: Answer personal security questions. Step 3: The Security Officer can enforce that all password changes are to be applied across the user’s systems, or allow the user to choose which system(s) at the time of reset.

4208-732-778-1 :eerF lloT .cnI ,evicrofnEwww.enforcive.com E-mail: [email protected] Copyright 2013 - Enforcive is a registered trademark of Enforcive, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

For more information or to request a free trial:

North America:Toll Free: [email protected]

International:(+972) [email protected]

About Enforcive, Inc.Enforcive provides comprehensive security solutions to help businesses reduce workloads, satisfy auditors and improve responsiveness to security threats. For over two decades, Enforcive has been providing solutions within mission critical environments using platforms including IBM i, System z, AIX, Linux and Windows. Our expertise and commitment to innovation enables us to offer the best of breed solutions to our customers.

Product Highlights:

- Password Synchronization Manager (PSM): Changing password on one machine automatically changes it on other systems used by the same user.

- One Time Token (OTT): A stand alone authentication layer as a "Green screen" application designed specifically for password management for IBM i servers.