Configuring strong authentication with smart cards

Smart card authentication is appropriate for deployments where security requirements dictate stronger authentication than using a Rational® ClearQuest® user name and password.

Authentication through a user certificate can be more secure than using a user name and password because it enables two-factor authentication. For example, you can configure smart card authentication for Rational ClearQuest Web such that the user must use a smart card and PIN to gain access to Rational ClearQuest Web. As another example, you can store a user certificate on a smart card that requires fingerprint biometric tests to access the certificate.

This section presents a high-level architecture view of the smart card authentication feature in Rational ClearQuest Web and describes the associated server configuration tasks.

Attention: The instructions assume that you are using WebSphere® Application Server version 6.1, which is included with Rational ClearQuest Web and Change Management Server version 7.1.2. The procedure might differ slightly if you are using a later version of WebSphere Application Server.

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