| 1. | Clear all known node secrets for the RSA Authentication Agent for Windows, from the third-party product and from the authentication agent record found in the Security Console of authentication manager.
To clear the node secret from the RSA Authentication Agent for Windows use the RSA Control Center
Example:
Refer to the third-party documentation on how to clear the node secret from the third-party product.
Use this produce to clear the node secret in the Security Console.
i. In the Security Console > Access > Authentication Agents > Manage Existing.
ii. Click the Restricted or Unrestricted tab, depending on whether the agent that you want to search for is restricted or unrestricted.
iii. Use the search fields to find the agent with the node secret that you want to manage.
iv. Click the agent with the node secret that you want to manage, and click Manage Node Secret.
v.To clear the node secret from the Authentication Manager server, select the Clear Node Secret check box and Save
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| 2. | Start a Real-Time Authentication Activity Monitor
i. Security Console > Reporting > Real-Time Activity Monitors > Authentication Activity Monitor
ii. In the new pop-up Windows click the Start Monitor button
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| 3. | Deactivate User Access Control (UAC) on the Microsoft Windows 2012 server.
URL http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/13953.windows-server-2012-deactivating-uac.aspx provides information for deactivating UAC on Microsoft Windows 2012.
IMPORTANT NOTE : this will require a system restart
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| 4. | Perform a test authentication from the third-party product.
The node secret (securid) file maybe stored in the C:\Windows\System32 or C:\Windows\SysWOW64 folder. If this is not where the node secret is being stored then refer to the third-party product documentation on where it stores the node secret.
NOTE : monitor the real-time authentication activity monitor should a failed authentication occur.
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| 5. | Copy the node secret to the C:\Program Files\Common Files\RSA Shared\Auth Data folder, which is where the RSA Authentication Agent for Windows is expecting to see the node secret.
Use the Node Secret Upload utility (agent_nsload.exe) to move the node secret.
Example:
agent_nsload -c "C:\Windows\system32\securid" "C:\Program Files\Common Files\RSA Shared\Auth Data"
Chapter 3: Installing RSA Authentication Agent (page 47) covers the usage of the Node Secret Load utility in the RSA Authentication Agent 7.2 Installation and Administration Guide.
NOTE: It is common that applications running on Windows 2012 is for 64-bit so copy the node secret from \SysWOW64 to \Auth Data directory where applicable
Example:
agent_nsload -c "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\securid" "C:\Program Files\Common Files\RSA Shared\Auth Data" |
| 6. | Use the RSA Control Center of the RSA Authentication Agent for Windows to perform a test authentication.
NOTE : monitor the real-time authentication activity monitor should a failed authentication occur.
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on Jun 14, 2016