SecurID Product Documentation

The latest product documentation is available on RSA Link at https://community.rsa.com/t5/securid-access-documentation/ct-p/securid-documentation-downloads.

For links to all SecurID product release notes, see SecurID Product Release Notes.

Authentication Manager Administrators

Document Description
Planning Guide Describes the high-level architecture of Authentication Manager and how it integrates with your network.

RSA Hardware Appliance Getting Started

Deploy a hardware appliance and performing the Authentication Manager Quick Setup process.

Amazon Machine Image (AMI) Getting Started

Azure Virtual Appliance Getting Started

Hyper-V Virtual Appliance Getting Started

VMware Virtual Appliance Getting Started

Deploy a virtual appliance and performing the Authentication Manager Quick Setup process.
Web Tier Getting Started Deploy the web tier.
Setup and Configuration Guide
Set up Authentication Manager and upgrade to the most recent version.
Connect SecurID Authentication Manager to the Cloud Authentication Service Deploy and manage new mobile authentication methods for your Authentication Manager users. Allow users to access agent-protected resources with the SecurID app.
Quick Setup - Connect SecurID Authentication Manager to the Cloud Authentication Service with an Embedded Identity Router Download and configure the embedded identity router to each primary and replica instance to avoid investing time and effort into deploying separate identity routers in your on-premises network or in the Amazon Web Services cloud.
Security Configuration Guide Secure deployment and usage settings, secure maintenance, and physical security controls.
Administrator's Guide An overview of Authentication Manager and its features, and how to configure the system and perform a wide range of administration tasks.
Help Desk Administrator Reference Lists the most common activities that a Help Desk Administrator performs to manage Authentication Manager.
RSA RADIUS Reference Guide Usage and settings for the initialization files, dictionary files, and configuration files used by SecurID RADIUS.
Help

Perform daily administration tasks in the Security Console and configuration and setup tasks in the Operations Console. Includes the most common tasks for Help Desk Administrators.

SNMP Reference Configure Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) to monitor Authentication Manager on a hardware appliance or a virtual appliance.
Troubleshooting Common error messages in Authentication Manager and appropriate actions for troubleshooting.
Performance and Scalability Guide Describes the factors that affect the performance of an Authentication Manager deployment and provides performance test data.
SecurID Security Overview Describes the security features and controls used by SecurID.
RSA Base Open Source Copyright License Information Information related to the distribution of open source software included in SecurID, including the license agreements.
Release Notes (Version 8.7 SP1) Latest product improvements and fixed issues.
Known Issues (Version 8.7 SP1) Known issues and workarounds.

Cloud Authentication Service Administrators

Document Description
POC Quick Setup Guide Get the Cloud Authentication Service up and running in less than an hour in your own test environment.
Planning Guide Overview of key concepts and deployment types to help you complete the planning process with your Quick Setup Guide.

Quick Setup Guide for RADIUS Clients

Quick Setup Guide for SSO

Quick Setup Guide for SAML Applications and Third-Party SSO Solutions

Get the Cloud Authentication Service up and running in less than an hour in your own production environment. Select the guide for your deployment type.

Cloud Administration Console Help System concepts and administrative tasks to install and maintain your deployment. Accessible from the Cloud Administration Console.
Select an Integration Path for SecurID Authentication Manager with the Cloud Authentication Service Configure the Cloud Authentication Service and Authentication Manager to work together so that users can authenticate using SecurID tokens to access SaaS and on-premise web applications, and either SecurID tokens or SecurID Authenticate Tokencodes from all access points controlled by Authentication Manager including agents, RSA Ready Partner implementations, and RADIUS clients.
SecurID Security Overview Security features and controls used by SecurID.
Integration Guide for Access Manager Integrate the Cloud Authentication Service into your RSA® Access Manager deployment.
Security Configuration Guide Best practices for configuring a secure on-premise identity router.
SSO Agent Performance and Scalability Guide Factors that affect the performance of your deployment and provides suggestions for ensuring efficient and reliable authentication service.
SecurID Base Open Source Copyright License Information SecurID includes open source software. This document includes information related to its distribution, including the license agreements.
SecurID® Release Notes: Cloud Authentication Service and SecurID Authenticate App Latest product improvements and fixed issues.

SecurID Agent Administrators

Document Description
SecurID® MFA Agent for macOS SecurID MFA Agent for macOS works with the Cloud Authentication Service to require users to perform additional authentication when accessing macOS computers.
SecurID® MFA Agent for Microsoft Windows SecurID MFA Agent 2.0.1 for Microsoft Windows leverages the Cloud Authentication Service and RSA Authentication Manager 8.5 to provide strong multifactor authentication (MFA) to users signing into Windows, both online and offline.
SecurID® Authentication Agent for Microsoft AD FS After logging into the Microsoft Windows domain using an Active Directory (AD) password, users are prompted for a SecurID credential delivered by a hardware- or software-based token. By adding the industry-leading multifactor authentication solution as an AD FS option, SecurID Authentication Agent for AD FS ensures positive user identification before permitting access to valuable, cloud-based resources that are protected by AD FS.
All Agent documentation and downloads

Authentication Manager Developers

Document Description
SecurID Authentication API Developer's Guide Develop agents that extend your authentication methods to the Cloud Authentication Service and obtain the benefits of a REST-based programming interface. Also for SSO partners who want to delegate authentication to the Cloud Authentication Service.
Developer’s Guide
Develop custom programs using the Authentication Manager application programming interfaces (APIs). Includes an overview of the Authentication Manager APIs and the related Javadoc. The software development kit (SDK) is in the Authentication Manager SDK directory of the SecurID Authentication Manager Extras ZIP file that is available at https://my.rsa.com/.
Authentication Manager Bulk Administration Utility (AMBA) Guide

Describes how the SecurID Authentication Manager Bulk Administration (AMBA) command-line utility simplifies the bulk administration of users, tokens, agents, and so on. Requires a standalone AMBA license, the Cloud Plus license, or the Cloud Premier license.

Cloud Authentication Service Developers

Document Description
SecurID Authentication API Developer's Guide Develop agents that extend your authentication methods to the Cloud Authentication Service and obtain the benefits of a REST-based programming interface. Also for SSO partners who want to delegate authentication to the Cloud Authentication Service.
SecurID SDK Developer's Guide and Release Notes Build your own custom authenticator app using SecurID SDK 3.1 for iOS or Android. Offer your users a way to authenticate with convenient Multifactor (MFA) options and SecurID software token, while seamlessly maintaining a similar look and feel across your existing applications for a better overall user experience.
Cloud Administration APIs REST-based web service interfaces you can use to create clients that perform administrative operations.

Custom Web Portal Developer's Guide

Develop a custom portal for users to access protected applications through the Cloud Authentication Service.
SAML Enablement Guide for Application Developers Enable Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) for web-based applications that do not yet support SAML, and to integrate those applications with the Cloud Authentication Service.
Identity Router CLI Reference Guide Use the command line interface to manage user profile data (keychains) on the identity router. For administrators and developers.

User Help

User Help
Authentication Manager SecurID tokens In the Self-Service Console, go to the Help tab and click Self-Service Console Help. Help is also provided in the SecurID apps.
Cloud Authentication Service

Help is available in the application portal and the SecurID app.

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