Questions on the security of offline authentication data in the RSA SecurID Authentication Agent for Microsoft Windows
2 years ago
Originally Published: 2006-06-06
Article Number
000060048
Applies To
RSA Product Set:  SecurID
RSA Product/Service Type:  RSA SecurID Authentication Agent for Microsoft Windows
Platform:  Microsoft Windows
Issue
This article is to explain the following:
  • The security of offline authentication data in the RSA SecurID Authentication Agent for Microsoft Windows (http://www.emc.com/security/rsa-securid/rsa-authentication-agents/windows.htm);
  • How offline authentication data is encrypted in the RSA SecurID Authentication Agent for Microsoft Windows;
  • The algorithms used to protect offline authentication data in the RSA SecurID Authentication Agent for Microsoft Windows; and
  • The key sizes used to encrypt offline authentication data in the RSA SecurID Authentication Agent for Microsoft Windows.
Resolution
A description of the algorithms used to protect offline authentication data in the RSA SecurID Authentication Agent for Microsoft Windows is described in the attached document.
 
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