Rohos Mini Drive

Today, 27 June, 2008, Tesline-Service has announced release of Rohos Logon Key v.1.0 for Mac OS X - Mac authentication solution based on USB flash drive. Rohos Logon Key turns any USB drive into security key for your Mac allowing to quickly lock and unlock Mac desktop.

Rohos Logon allows to use any USB flash drive with on-board serial number to be used as a Security Token. Rohos Logon Key doesn’t store any information on USB flash drive, thus allowing to use even non-Mac compatible USB devices.
http://www.rohos.com/mac-os-x/

Work is underway at full speed on Rohos Logon Key for MAC OS X (Tiger, Leopard). We have tested when in use two ways of using USB key for access to MAC. We present the first screenshot and a bit of details…

- MAC OS X Unlock window by means of USB flash drive

Most likely the first version that we’ll release will be a simple Screen Lock and Unlock by means of USB flash drive. The peculiar properties we had encountered:

• MAC OS X not always automatically installs USB flash drive. That’s why you should install it yourself.
• There is no module like GINA.dll in MAC OS X, that would help performing authorzation in the system.
• In MAC’s login window is impossible to get access to other’s account and to place there an optional text.

At present time we are working out Rohos Logon Key for MAC OS-X. At first the program will support USB flash drive. It is a great benefit for those who would like to use it for their home computer. The presented analogues of computer security solutions that already exist (e-Tokens, etc) are more convenient for company usage rather than for usual user.

The first beta version will be due by the end of this summer.

Rohos Logon Key has already proved its functionality in Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista.
Computer security benefits using USB Key:
· Rohos replaces your Windows login/weak password with a USB Key.
· High Windows security with a huge and secure password using USB Key. It is automatically entered from USB Key when you login/unlock computer.
· Automatic Windows lock when user withdraws USB Key from computer.
· USB Key security: 2-factor logon by PIN code, USB key copy-protection. All data are encrypted. Unauthorized Key defense.
· A single Key can be used to access to home and work computers.
· Regular password based login can be prohibited.

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