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Digipass Authentication for Citrix Web Interface Overview
IIS Module Terminology
The following definitions describe how these terms are used in this document. They are also used in other IIS
Package manuals.
Basic Authentication
A method of authentication that uses the HTTP Basic Authentication mechanism. This uses a login pop-up box provided by the Browser.
Forms Authentication
The method of authentication where the Web Site provides its own login page.
IIS Module/IIS 6 Module
General term for a plug-in to IIS to allow Digipass authentication to take place.
The IIS 6 module is the IIS Module for IIS version 6.
The IIS 6 module takes two forms depending on its application:
IIS Extension
The IIS Extension is an ISAPI extension used for Forms Authentication. The IIS plug-in is referred to as the I IS
Module in manuals for Forms Authentication , unless the text is referring specifically to the I IS Extension .
IIS Filter
The IIS Filter is an ISAPI filter used for Basic Authentication. The IIS plug-in is referred to as the IIS Module in manuals for Basic Authentication , unless the text is referring specifically to the IIS Filter.
Authentication Server
The term Authentication Server refers to the component to which the IIS Module sends authentication requests.
This component is:
For Identikey Server, the Identikey Server service or daemon
For aXs Guard Identifier, the Identikey Server daemon
For VACMAN Middleware 3, the Digipass Authentication Service
Client/Component/Client Component
The above terms refer to the same thing. The Client Component is the record defined in the Authentication
Server's data store, to represent an installed instance of the IIS Module . Different terms are used due to differences in terminology on the server side. i.e. Client for Identikey Server and aXs Guard, Component for
VACMAN Middleware 3.
They are used for the following main purposes:
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