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Enterprise PKI for Authentication & Access Control
Introduce authentication to help secure business interactions and protect valuable business assets with GlobalSign ePKI.
Prevent unauthorised access or simply add a second layer of security to your current username and password combination. ePKI for Authentication and Access Control helps organisations with as few as 5 employees meet regulatory and privacy compliancy as well as fulfil internal security policies using PKI based two factor authentication – something you have (a GlobalSign Digital Certificate) and something you know (an internally managed password).
- Cryptographically encapsulates an identity within a Digital ID
- Can be used for in-browser client authentication Virtual Private Networks (VPN) and high performance SSL VPNs
- Helps meet company email security policy and regulatory compliance (such as access to online resources for Government and high value web services)
- Cost Effective – simply purchase packs starting from only AUD484 for 5 Digital IDs*
- Includes additional 10% of initial purchase in form of free Digital IDs for user attrition and/or support considerations
In-Browser VPN Authentication & Access Control
Client Authentication, or the process of proving who you are – the client – to a remote computer, sees Digital IDs being used to cryptographically bind a customer, employee or partner’s identity to a unique Digital ID (typically including the name, company name and location of the Digital ID owner). The Digital ID can then be mapped to a user account and used to provide access control to network resources or web services and websites.
Websites or resources configured for Client Authentication will require you to present your Digital ID when being accessed. The browser will take care of this by sending your Digital ID, and the recipient server will then determine if you have sufficient rights to access the site. In most cases, the browser will present a list of Digital IDs present on the computer, allowing the user to select the most appropriate one. For example, for Belgian Government web services requires a PersonalSign 3 Pro from GlobalSign, but for other applications like the FDA ESG gateway, an ePKI issued PersonalSign is sufficient.
Depending on your Web browser, you might have to confirm that you want to present your Digital ID to the Web site. Usually, you will see a dialog box asking for the certificate password (this is the password for your private key). After you enter the correct password, the Web browser sends your Digital ID to the Web site.This is why it is important to guard your password. If someone knows the password for your Digital ID and has access to your computer, they could easily access your private information or impersonate you online.
