Course Description
RSA® Authentication Manager Installation and Configuration
Gain the skills you need to install and configure RSA
Authentication Manager and SecurID deployments.
In this hands-on course, you will cover the installation and configuration of RSA
Authentication Manager, authentication agents, Web Tier, and other RSA
SecurID® system components.
What You'll Learn
- Plan and perform the pre-installation, installation, and configuration tasks toaccomplish an RSA Authentication Manager virtual appliance installation in a VMware environment
- Configure RSA Authentication Manager system parameters
- Configure and connect to external LDAP Identity Sources
- Create redundant/failover RSA Authentication Manager replica servers
- Role and management of replica server instances
- Install and configure RSA Authentication Agents for local workstation and web access protection
- Perform an RSA Authentication Manager Web Tier installation to support user self-service and risk-based authentication
- Who Needs to Attend
- Technical personnel who install, service, and support RSA Authentication
- Manager and RSA SecurID deployments
- Prerequisites
- Microsoft Windows or UNIX/Linux system administration
- Familiarity with virtual machine deployment on VMware
- RSA® Authentication Manager Administration
Course Outline
1. RSA Authentication Manager System Architecture
• Primary and replica instances
• Authentication agents and communication paths
• Identity sources
• Firewall configurations
• Web Tier component
• RADIUS communication
2. Deployment Scenarios and Planning
• Deployment and installation planning
• Using the right authentication agent
• Planning administrative support
• Using CT-KIP for software token deployment
3. RSA Authentication Manager Deployment
• Pre-installation requirements and considerations
• Supported VMware environments and features
• Deployment process and steps
• Post-deployment tasks
4. System Configurations
• Settings and configurations
• System-wide configurations
• Instance settings
• Console and dashboard personalization
5. Authentication Agent Configurations
• Functions and features of representative authentication agent installations
for Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems
• Configuring agent software for local, network, and web access protection
• Handling node secret and sdconf.rec files
6. Replica Instances
• Strategies for dealing with primary instance failures and replica promotion
• Creating replica packages
• Establishing preferred and failover servers in agent hosts
7. Web Tier Installation
• Requirements and installation process for the Web Tier component
• Customizing the end user interface
8. System Utilities
• Using the command-line utility package
• Installing and configuring the Windows MMC snap-in
• Managing realm trusts
9. Credential Manager Configuration
• Setting up the Credential Manager for provisioning
10. RADIUS Server Configuration
• RADIUS functions and capabilities
• Primary and replica RADIUS servers
• Managing RADIUS users
11. RSA Authentication Manager Migration (Optional)
Audience
- Microsoft Windows or
UNIX/Linux system administration
- Familiarity with
virtual machine deployment on VMware
- RSA® Authentication
Manager Administration