Government ID, Smart Cards, Identification and Authentication

HID's OMNIKEY is IBM compatible

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

HID Global has launched a software interface that enables customers to have converged physical and logical access control on one card with with IBM Tivoli TAM enterprise single sign on (eSSO). Called OMNIKEY Device Service Provider (DSP), this software works and uses a person’s existing contactless physical access credential for sign on to IT networks and applications.

The OMNIKEY DSP is certified to use with IBM Tivoli Access Manager eSSO and supports iCLASS, HID PROX, Mifare and other technologies for allowing contactless sign on. Connectivity to contactless readers is through a plug-and-play system.

The system is designed for use in large networks and offers a graphical user interface and configurable Windows Unattended Setup Installer. The software is currently available as a free download at HID’s Web site. [end] 

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