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1.0

Introduction

VMware View is a desktop virtualization solution that simplifies IT manageability and control while

delivering the highest fidelity end-user experience across devices and networks. By encapsulating the

operating systems, applications, and user data into isolated layers, IT organizations can deliver a modern

desktop.

WMWARE has extended View to support RADIUS authentication as an option in the latest View release.

ActivIdentity offers two solutions:

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ActivIdentity® 4TRESS™ AAA Server for Remote Access—Addresses the security risks associated
with a mobile workforce remotely accessing systems and data.

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ActivIdentity 4TRESS™ Authentication Server (AS)—Offers support for multiple authentication
methods that are useful for diverse audiences across a variety of service channels (SAML, Radius,

etc.), including user name and password, mobile and PC soft tokens, one-time passwords, and

transparent Web soft tokens.

1.1

Scope of Document

This document explains how to set up ActivIdentity 4TRESS AS FT2011 radius authentication with

VMWARE View.

Use this handbook to enable authentication via an ActivIdentity token (Hard token, soft token, SMS token)

for use with a VMWARE View connection.

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Prerequisites

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ActivIdentity 4TRESS Authentication Server FT2011.

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VMware View 5.1 or higher, fully functioning using standard authentication, then start the Radius

integration configuration.