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Status Delivered
Created by Guest
Created on May 25, 2016

Support for SafeNet Authentication Manager as an authentication key for Multi Factor Authentication

Some customers use SafeNet Authentication Manager as an authentication key (opposed to RSA or IBM Touchtoken which are currently supported). These customers use the same authentication key as a corporate standard and cannot use a separate authentication key type for z/OS MFA. This request for enhancement is for supporting the use of SafeNet Authentication Manager (formerly called SafeWord) as the authentication key generator for IBM Mulit Factor Authentication for z/OS

Idea priority High
  • Guest
    Oct 20, 2017

    This support was made available on 08/16/2017 via PTF UI49610.

  • Guest
    May 26, 2016

    Creating a new RFE based on Community RFE #89001 in product IBM Multi-Factor Authentication for z/OS.