NetIQ Access Manager is a comprehensive access management solution that provides secure access to Web and enterprise applications. Access Manager also provides single sign-on across technical and organizational boundaries, and uses Secure Assertions Markup Language (SAML) and Liberty Alliance protocols.
You can use NetIQ Enhanced Smart Card Method (NESCM) to authenticate to Access Manager.
The following prerequisites apply:
Be able to authenticate to eDirectory.
Install NetIQ Enhanced Smart Card Method. For information about how to install NESCM, see Section 2.2, Installing NESCM. These instructions require you to install the method on the eDirectory server and on the client workstation, and assume that a functioning smart card reader is already installed. Follow instructions from your manufacturer and verify the workstation's ability to read data from your card.
Configure the NESCM server by following the guidelines presented in Section 3.0, Configuring NESCM on the eDirectory Server.
Provision your smart card according to your company policy.
Ensure that you have a basic Access Gateway configuration with a protected resource that you want to protect with a smart card. For more information, see the NetIQ Access Manager Installation Guide and the NetIQ Access Manager Setup Guide.
To integrate NESCM as an authentication agent to NetIQ Access Manager, complete the tasks described in the NetIQ Access Manager Administration Console Guide.