Articles by nowen

• How to configure sudo for two-factor authentication using pam-radius on Ubuntu and CentOS

  Author: nowen • Tags: centos, linux, security, ubuntu • Comments: 3

  Attackers frequently use lost, stolen, weak or default credentials to escalate their privileges after they have infiltrated your network. While two-factor authentication can greatly reduce infiltration, there are other means of gaining entry such as malware. This tutorial shows how to add radius to sudo for Centos 7 and Ubuntu 14.04 for two-factor authentication with the WiKID Strong Authentication server.

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• Build your own combined OpenVPN/WiKID server for a VPN with built-in two-factor authentication using Packer.

  Author: nowen • Tags: linux • Comments: 0

  In this tutorial we create a combined OpenVPN/WiKID server using Packer. Packer allows us to create VMware, VirtualBox, EC2, GCE, Docker, etc images using code. Note that combining your two-factor authentication server and VPN server on one box may or may not be the best solution for you.

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• Build your own cloud-based two-factor authentication service using WiKID and Packer.

  Author: nowen • Tags: centos, security • Comments: 0

  WiKID is a dual-sourced two-factor authentication server that uses software tokens (PC/smartphone) to transmit PINs and one-time passwords encrypted with public key encryption. These keys are generated on the device and server and exist only there - unlike most shared-secret based solutions.

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• How to configure the WiKID Strong Authentication 4.0 using the Quick-setup option

  Author: nowen • Tags: linux, security • Comments: 1

  How to configure the WiKID Strong Authentication 4.0 using the Quick-setup option The 4.0 release of the WiKID Strong Authentication System has two major new features. First it is now free for up to 5 users making it perfect for home users, small businesses or long-term testing. Second, there's a new quick-start configuration system. You create a text file with pertinent information about your network and use it to build a fully-functioning two-factor authentication server. This tutorial will show you how to use this new feature.

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• Secure OpenVPN with two-factor authentication from WiKID on Centos 7

  Author: nowen • Tags: centos, security • Comments: 1

  Secure OpenVPN with two-factor authentication from WiKID. In a previous tutorial, we showed how to configure PAM-RADIUS to support two-factor authentication. Now, and in future tutorials, we will add remote access services to this server that will also use WiKID for two-factor authentication. In this tutorial, we will demonstrate how to leverage that setup to add two-factor authentication through radius to OpenVPN on Centos 7.

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• How to configure pam-radius for WiKID Two-factor Authentication on Centos 7

  Author: nowen • Tags: centos, security • Comments: 0

  Securing SSH On Centos 7 With WiKID Two-Factor Authentication SSH offers a highly secure channel for remote administration of servers. However, if you face an audit for regulatory or business requirements, such as Visa/Mastercard PCI, you need to be aware of some potential authentication related short-comings that may cause headaches in an audit.

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• How to add two-factor authentication from WiKID to X2Go remote desktop on Ubuntu

  Author: nowen • Tags: linux, security, ubuntu • Comments: 0

  Securing X2Go On Ubuntu Precise With WiKID Two-Factor Authentication In this document we are going to demonstrate how to implement two-factor authentication from WiKID for remote desktop on an Ubuntu 12.04 server using X2Go.

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• Securing SSH On Ubuntu Precise With WiKID Two-Factor Authentication

  Author: nowen • Tags: linux, security, ubuntu • Comments: 1

  Securing SSH On Ubuntu Precise With WiKID Two-Factor Authentication SSH offers a highly secure channel for remote administration of servers. However, if you face an audit for regulatory or business requirements, such as Visa/Mastercard PCI, you need to be aware of some potential authentication related short-comings that may cause headaches in an audit. In this document we are going to demonstrate how to combine two-factor authentication from WiKID on Ubuntu. This document will also serve as the basis for additional tutorials because many services on Linux use PAM for authentication.

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• Securing SSH On Redhat/Centos With WiKID Two-Factor Authentication

  Author: nowen • Tags: centos, security • Comments: 0

  Securing SSH On Ubuntu With WiKID Two-Factor Authentication SSH offers a highly secure channel for remote administration of servers. However, if you face an audit for regulatory or business requirements, such as Visa/Mastercard PCI, you need to be aware of some potential authentication related short-comings that may cause headaches in an audit.

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• Configuring CAS 3.5.2 On Ubuntu 12.04 For Two-Factor Authentication From WiKID

  Author: nowen • Tags: linux, security, ubuntu • Comments: 2

  Configuring CAS 3.5.2  On Ubuntu 12.04 For Two-Factor Authentication From WiKID Single sign-on is a great technology. Requiring users to login to multiple applications is huge hassle, encourages password reuse and simple passwords. Security needs to focus on usability. If you can make a user's life better while increasing security, everybody wins. In this how-to we will set up the open-source CAS SSO product with the WiKID Strong Authentication Server for two-factor authentication for sessions and mutual https authentication for host authentication.

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