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SAFmodule 3.1 SP1 - Readme.txt


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SAFmodule 3.1 Service Pack 1 (SP1)





INFORMATION



Readme.txt

SAFmodule(TM)

Version 3.1 SP1

April 12, 2004



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Contents

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Special Note: Windows 98/SE Support

Release

Supported BSP Modules

Supported Add-on Modules

What's New

System Requirements

Installation & Upgrades

Known Issues

Product Documentation

Technical Support





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Special Note: Windows 98/SE Support

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NOTE: SAFmodule 3.1 has known issues when running on Windows 98/SE clients

with NICI 2.4.1 (which ships with NMAS 2.1). These issues do not occur with

NICI 2.1 (which ships with NMAS 2.0) or NICI 2.6 (which ships with NMAS 2.2).



The effects of these issues are listed both here and in the Known Issues

section of this Readme.



-- SAFmodule 3.1 will not install the Fast Enroll feature on a Windows 98/SE

client workstation running either NMAS 2.0 or NMAS 2.1. This feature will

be installed on Windows 98/SE client workstations only running NMAS 2.2.



-- While attempting to log on from the System Tray and while attempting to

enroll from Practice Utility, SAFmodule will fail on Windows 98/SE

workstations with NICI 2.4.1 (which ships with NMAS 2.1). An error will

be displayed during initialization.



-- While attempting to authenticate into Passlogix v-GO SSO using Saflink's

SAFauthenticator for v-GO (included), SAFmodule will fail on Windows 98/SE

workstations with NICI 2.4.1 (which ships with NMAS 2.1). An error will

be displayed during initialization.



There are also special installation instructions for using smart card on

Windows 98/SE client workstations; please see Known Issue #10 before starting

Windows 98/SE client installation.





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Release

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SAFmodule version 3.1 SP1



SAFmodule 3.1 Components:

-- ConsoleOne Snapins for biometric administration, smart card administration,

and license management

-- Biometric Service Providers (BSPs), see below for supported technologies

-- NMAS Login Server Methods for Netware and Windows 2000

-- NMAS Login Client Methods

-- Fast Enroll and Practice Utilities



SAFmodule 3.1 features:

-- Biometric Log on

-- Smart Card Support via Java Card method

-- Support for SAFremote Authenticator 1.1 - allowing biometric log on

and smart card support over Citrix(R) MetaFrame(R), Windows(R) Terminal

Services and XP Remote Desktop connections

-- Workstation Unlock using biometrics and/or smart cards

-- Disconnected Log on

-- Self Enrollment

-- Practice Enrollment via Practice Utility

-- Mid-Session Enrollment

-- Fast Enroll Utility

-- Administrator-controlled User Enrollment

-- User Authority Delegation

-- Support for eDirectory and NMAS running on either Netware or

Windows 2000 servers

-- Auditing

-- Single Sign-On integration with

-- Novell(R) SecureLogin

-- HealthCast(TM) eXactACCESS(TM) through Saflink SAFauthenticator(TM)

for eXactACCESS (included)

-- Passlogix(R) v-GO(R) through Saflink SAFauthenticator(TM) for v-GO

(included)





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Supported BSP Modules

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SAFmodule Supported Biometric Service Providers (BSP) Modules:

-- AuthenTec - fingerprint authentication

-- BIO-key (sold separately) - fingerprint authentication

-- Identix FaceIt (R) (formerly Visionics, sold separately) - face recognition

-- Iridian (sold separately) - iris recognition

-- Precise Biometrics - fingerprint authentication

-- ScanSoft - speaker verification

-- SecuGen - fingerprint authentication

-- TouchChip - fingerprint authentication

-- Veridicom - fingerprint authentication





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Supported Add-on Modules

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SAFmodule Supported Add-on Modules:

-- SAFremote Authenticator 1.1 (sold separately) - offers users the same

biometric and/or smart card user experience when logging on remotely using

Citrix MetaFrame, Windows Terminal Services or XP Remote Desktop

-- SAFauthenticator for eXactACCESS (included) - offers HealthCast single

sign-on users the same biometric and/or smart card user experience

when logging on with HealthCast eXactACCESS

-- SAFauthenticator for v-GO (included) - offers Passlogix single sign-on

users the same biometric and/or smart card user experience when logging on

with Passlogix v-GO versions 3.1 and 4.0





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What's New

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SAFmodule 3.1 SP1 contains the following new features:



1) SAFmodule 3.1 now supports eDirectory 8.7 (or higher) and NMAS 2.1 running

on Windows 2000 server configuration.



2) SAFmodule 3.1 adds support for NetWare 6.5, eDirectory 8.7.1 and NMAS 2.2.



3) SAFmodule 3.1 adds support for Netware 3.4 and 4.9 client workstations.



4) SAFmodule 3.1 SP1 adds NMAS login methods for two new BSPs:

-- Iridian iris recognition BSP using the BioAPI biometric standard,

in addition to the existing Iridian logon method using the older

HAAPI standard. Enrollments from one Iridian method can not be

used to verify with the other.

-- BIO-key fingerprint BSP, which supports multiple types of fingerprint

scanner.





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System Requirements

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Minimum NetWare Server Requirements

NetWare 5.1 SP5 (or higher)

NMAS 2.0 Enterprise Edition (or higher)

eDirectory 8.62 (or higher)

NICI 2.1 (or higher)

ConsoleOne 1.2d (or higher)



Minimum Windows Server Requirements (to use eDirectory on Windows)

Windows 2000 SP3 or SP4 Server

NMAS 2.1 (or higher)

eDirectory 8.7 (or higher)

NICI 2.4.1 (or higher)

ConsoleOne 1.3.3 (or higher)



Minimum Client Requirements

Windows 98 SE with Netware Client 3.33 SP2 (or higher)

Windows Server 2000 Pro SP3 or SP4 with Netware Client 4.82 SP2 (or higher)

Windows NT 4.0 SP6 with Netware Client 4.82 SP2 (or higher)

Windows XP Pro SP1 with Netware Client 4.82 SP2 (or higher)

Windows Server 2003 with Netware Client 4.82 SP2 (or higher)

NMAS 2.0 Enterprise Edition (or higher)

NICI 2.1 (or higher)

Biometric hardware device

BSP software module (that works in conjunction with hardware device)



Minimum Smart Card Requirements

Windows 2000 SP3 or SP4, Windows XP SP1, Windows NT4.0 SP6, or Windows 98/SE

NMAS 2.1 Enterprise Edition (or higher)

NICI 2.4.1 (or higher)

ConsoleOne 1.3.3 (or higher)

Gemplus GemXpressoPro, FIPS, 64k Java Card

Precise Biometrics 100MC or 100SC (fingerprint/smart card combo devices)





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Installation & Upgrades

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NOTES:



1) User MUST be a local machine administrator to install this product.



2) Displays UI if not in silent mode. To enable silent mode, you must use

"<setup>.exe /M=cfg.txt [/S]" where cfg.txt contains the following:



SAFSILENT="TRUE"

SAFPLUGIN="TRUE"

SAFTRYPWD="TRUE"



3) Upgrade from SAFnmas 1.0/2.0 or SAFmodule 2.1 is not supported.



4) Upgrade from SAFmodule 2.2 SP1/SP2/SP3/SP4, 3.0, and 3.0 SP1 to

SAFmodule 3.1 is fully supported.



Note: Saflink requires that Login Server Methods be upgraded before

installing any Login Client Methods on client workstations.

SAFmodule 3.1 Login Server Methods are compatible with older

SAFmodule 2.2/3.0 Login Client Methods; however, new LCMs may

not be compatible with old LSMs. Depending on which Saflink version

you are upgrading from, you may need to use an NDS password

between Steps 1 and 2 below.



INSTALLATION AND UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS:



1. Install SAFmodule 3.1 Client and Administrator Utilities on

an administrator workstation.

2. Through ConsoleOne on an administrator workstation, install the

SAFmodule LSMs or update any previously installed LSMs.

3. Launch ConsoleOne, select an appropriate tree, and open the

Saflink License Manager. When prompted, press OK to extend the

eDirectory schema.

4. Also inside the License Manager, install the license and

configure an administrative account. Close License Manager.

5. In ConsoleOne, select an appropriate tree and re-launch the Saflink

License Manager to update internal settings. Opening the

Saflink License Manager will automatically configure the newly

installed LSMs with existing licensing information. Click OK when

the dialog finishes. Do this for each appropriate tree.

6. Install SAFmodule 3.1 client on workstations.





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Known Issues

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KNOWN CONFIGURATION ISSUE:



1) When the Secure Workstation post login method is called by a workstation

running the Netware 4.9 or 3.4 client, eDirectory running on Windows 2000

server shuts down. This is a known issue by Novell and is environment

dependent. A patch from Novell will be available soon that resolves this issue.



This issue occurs on servers and clients running the following environment:



Server:

Windows 2000 Server

eDirectory 8.71

NMAS 2.2

NICI 2.6.0

Secure Workstation method 2.1



Client:

Netware client workstation 4.9 or 3.4

NMAS 2.2

NICI 2.6.0

Secure Workstation method 2.1



KNOWN LOGON & ENROLL ISSUES:



2) After failing a biometric or smart card log on to workstations running

the Netware 4.9, 4.9 SP1 or 4.9 SP1a clients on Windows NT/2000/XP, an

error dialog, warning "Netware Security Message - Server is out of

resources" appears after any "login failed" messages. This message is

incorrect and can be ignored. The server is not out of resources and the

log on can be retried with the correct biometric or a valid smart card.



This error dialog is a known Novell issue with these versions of the

client and is displayed in response to receiving an indication of the

failed logon from the NMAS framework. Previous to version 4.9 failed

logons resulted in a single Netware "Login failed" message with a numeric

return code. In 4.9 and 4.9 SP1 a failed log on results in both that

dialog, and the "server out of resources" message. In 4.9 SP1a, only the

"server out of resources" message is displayed. Other NMAS methods may

display a different message, indicating an "Internal error 0xFFFFF996

occurred", this is also incorrect and can be ignored.



3) When using NMAS 2.2, the "Enable Password Field" setting for each

location profile should not be checked. Do not change the default setting;

the password field should not be visible when the Netware logon client

displays. If this field has been set, any logon sequence that includes

a password method (such as NDS followed by any Saflink enroll sequence)

will fail. To unselect this checkbox, select "Novell Client Properties"

from the Novell System tray icon and then click on the "Location Profiles" tab.

Select a location profile, then "Properties", then "Login Service",

then "Properties" and then the "Credentials" tab.



KNOWN WINDOWS 98/SE ISSUES:



4) SAFmodule 3.1 will not install the Fast Enroll feature on a Windows 98/SE

client workstation running either NMAS 2.0 or NMAS 2.1. This feature will

be installed on Windows 98/SE client workstations only running NMAS 2.2.



5) While attempting to log on from the System Tray and while attempting to

enroll from Practice Utility, SAFmodule will fail on Windows 98/SE

workstations with NICI 2.4.1 (which ships with NMAS 2.1). An error will

be displayed during initialization.



6) While attempting to authenticate into Passlogix v-GO SSO using Saflink's

SAFauthenticator for v-GO (included), SAFmodule will fail on Windows 98/SE

workstations with NICI 2.4.1 (which ships with NMAS 2.1). An error will

be displayed during initialization.



7) Installing SAFmodule client onto a Windows 98/SE workstation forces a

re-boot upon completion. This only occurs on Windows 98/SE operating systems.



KNOWN SMART CARD ISSUES:



8) When using smart cards on Windows XP Professional SP1 workstations,

the "Smart Card" service "startup type" needs to be set to "Automatic".



9) Note, the only smart card device supported on Windows NT4.0 SP6 workstations

that works with SAFmodule is the Precise 100SC Parallel device.



10) When using smart cards on Windows 98/SE workstations, it is critical to

install the features in the following order:



1. Run <CD>:\BSP\Precise\BIOAPI & HAAPI\Precise Biometrics\Microsoft\scbase.exe

and DO NOT REBOOT!

2. Run <CD>:\BSP\Precise\BIOAPI & HAAPI\Precise Biometrics\Microsoft\smclib.exe.

You must reboot now.

3. Run <CD>:\BSP\Precise\BIOAPI & HAAPI\Precise Biometrics\BioMatch Standard\Setup.exe.

4. Then install the Windows drivers in

<CD>:\BSP\Precise\BIOAPI & HAAPI\Precise Biometrics\Drivers



11) Removing a smart card from a reader (or idle timeout) does not lock remote

Windows NT workstations.



12) When using SAFmodule and SAFremote Authenticator, removing a smart card

from the reader (or idle timeout) does not lock the remote workstation. This

is a Novell Secure Workstation post-logon method issue; please contact

Saflink Technical Support to see if a new version of Secure Workstation

is available.



13) When using SAFmodule while disconnected from a network (workstation

only mode), if the remote Secure Workstation policy is enabled but the

local Secure Workstation policy is disabled or not configured, removing a

smart card from the reader (or idle timeout) does not lock the disconnected

computer.



14) When logging on as a delegate using the "I am a delegate" checkbox,

smart card identification will no longer function if the user cancels or

escapes when prompted for the user's (not the delegator's) identity.

Smart card users should be encouraged not to cancel/escape when attempting

to log in as a delegate using this checkbox. Identification can be restarted

by hitting ESC to get back to the Novell logon dialog.



15) If there is no Logon Sequence selected and no default Logon Sequence

for the user, an error will be displayed when that user attempts to log on

using a smart card. To avoid this error, a default Logon Sequence can be

assigned by an administrator or the user can select an appropriate sequence

during log on.



16) SAFmodule 3.1 will display an error if an administrator selects

"SaflinkCard" after selecting the "New Object" button from the task bar in

ConsoleOne. Administrators must register a new smart card from Saflink's

"Card Detection" button on the task bar, from the Saflink Smart Card tab, or

from "New" on the File menu.



KNOWN PRACTICE UTILITY & FAST ENROLL ISSUES:



17) In SAFmodule 2.2, it was possible for a user's default Logon Sequence to

be updated when self-enrolling via Saflink Practice Utility. This no longer

occurs in SAFmodule 3.0 or 3.1.



18) If the network connection to the eDirectory server is lost when using

Fast Enroll, the administrator will experience about a 45 second delay and

then receive an invalid user error. If the network connection has been

re-established, this error will no longer occur and Fast Enroll will

respond properly.



KNOWN UNINSTALL ISSUES:



19) When uninstalling the Saflink client, Saflink recommends that unused

shared components be removed. To do this during an uninstall, select

"Yes to All" when prompted in the "Remove Shared Component" dialog. Removing

these components is necessary to remove Saflink integration with the

Netware client, such as Saflink's "I am a delegate" checkbox on the

Netware logon dialog screen. Failure to remove these components may result

in system instability and logon errors.



20) The Uninstall of SAFmodule administrator and client software does not

remove all registry keys from the local machine. These should only be removed

after verifying that no other program relies on these entries. Additionally,

Uninstall does not completely remove the Saflink folder structure.





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Product Documentation

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In addition to this Readme, the following documentation is provided with

SAFmodule 3.1 in the Documentation folder on the CD:



-- SAFmodule 3.1 Administrator's Guide

-- Getting Started

-- Tips on Using Biometrics



Adobe Reader is required to open several of these documents. You may download

the most current version at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html





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Technical Support

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Please visit http://www.saflink.com/support for our most current

technical support contact information.





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