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.
Attention: The information in this section applies to WebSphere Application Server V7.0 and IBM HTTP Server V7.0. See Technote 1569987 for information on installing and configuring WebSphere Application Server V8.0 and IBM HTTP Server V8.0.

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.


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