Rohos Logon Key v.2.0 for Mac OS X

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(Updated 16 Nov 2009)

Are you using Mac? You’d be glad to learn that we have just released new Rohos Logon Key v. 2.0 for Mac OS X to ensure safe and secure authentication. It works for both Leopard and Snow Leopard versions. We are here working hard to provide you with the very best services we can and we look forward to continuing to do so into the future.

With this completely new version Rohos Logon adds convenient authentication security for Mac OS X login and unlocking after a screen saver. But also works like a security Key for privileged operations made by the user during installing software, changing system preferences, etc. So you don’t need to enter your password manually in most cases.

What’s new:

  • Re-implemented login screen. Now Rohos Logon replaces Mac OS X logon screen.
  • “Screen Saver Password” dialog box is replaced by Rohos Logon.
  • Rohos Logon dialog box also replaces System Keychain authentication dialog box. This dialog box authenticates almost all privileged operations made by the user (installing software, changing system preferences, etc.).

Download Rohos Logon Key for Mac 2.0: rohos_logon.zip

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Encrypted files are one click away with Rohos Disk v.1.7

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Your USB flash drive data protection and its portability demands are increasing, yet with today’s offers we have in software community there are small chances you might find a worthwhile application.

So what do you use to password protect your USB drive and have secure access to your encrypted partition on Public PCs without having administrative rights?

Long time anticipated by fans of portable encryption solutions possibility to create an encrypted area on a USB disk/key that a user can open/mount, double click and open the files, and close as required, without Admin rights is now implemented in Rohos Data Security solutions Rohos Disk Encryption and Rohos Mini Drive. You do not need Administrative privileges, and yet you can double click and open say a Word doc, and then save it to the same place without leaving any traces of working with it.

You may say – “There are solutions that have a portable disk Explorer utility that allows working with an encrypted disk without Admin rights”. Yes, but very few disk encryption solutions provide decent disk Explorer performance. Meaning that in many of them you can only extract a file outside the disk Explorer and then open it.  After some changes to the file have been done, if any, you should Import file back to the Disk Explorer. In this case “on-the-fly” encryption principle doesn’t work.  The obvious disadvantages of such approach – ‘unencrypted files’ may be left behind on a guest PC or unsecured part of the USB flash drive, and you can’t work with big files.

Try Rohos Disk Encryption (shareware) or Rohos Mini Drive (freeware) and discover:

  • File Virtualization. Open files via Rohos Disk Browser in associated application without first decrypting them into temporary folder. Rohos virtualizes file presence for the application, thus it works with encrypted file by using “on-the-fly” encryption principle.

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On-the-fly encryption without administrative rights.

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On-the-fly encryption without administrative rights is possible!

As you know many disk encryption softwares lack the ability to be used on a Public computers (without having Administrative rights). Because they need to install virtual disk driver first, but this is possible only when you have Administrative rights (i.e. only on your Home PC). This issue becomes more significant when portable encryption solution is needed.

Encrypted disk explorers
A very few disk encryption solutions have a portable Disk Explorer utility that allows working with an encrypted disk image in an off-line manner (without mounting virtual disk letter). But you can’t work with the files as regular, you can only extract the needed file outside Disk Explorer and then open it. Then you need to Import file back to the Disk Explorer if you have changed it. In this case “On-The-Fly encryption” principle doesn’t work. And there is security disadvantage – you may leave ‘un-encrypted files’ somewhere, and you can’t work with big files.

But now Rohos Mini Drive enhances portable encryption and offers “On-The-Fly encryption” even in traveler mode by using Rohos Disk Browser:

  • Now you can double click any file to open it immediately in associated application. And work with it in a regular way.
  • You can open big files (for instance watch an encrypted AVI file, listen to music).
  • There is no ‘un-encrypted’ data stored on a Guest PC or unsecured part of USB flash drive.
  • you can run Portable Applications! (experimental feature. not all of the Apps may work)

Rohos Mini Drive creates encrypted partition on any USB flash drive and you can use it on any PC. You can also use this partition on Public PCs without having administrative rights. This is possible by using Rohos Disk Browser that allows opening any Rohos partition container (FAT/FAT32/NTFS, read/write), browse it, extract files and now Virtualize Files for any application.

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Rohos Disk v.1.6. Rohos Disk Browser supports NTFS in “read-write” mode.

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Exciting news!

Rohos Disk Encryption brings new and exciting opportunities for its users  to work with encrypted partition created on USB flash drive in NTFS format. Now NTFS partitions opened on a PC with no Admin rights via Rohos Disk Browser work in “read-write” mode.

Rohos Disk Encryption is one of the leading solutions for data security has enhanced opportunity to use your secured disk in the most effective way. Having large encrypted partitions, e.g. 100 GB, you easily work (read and edit) with your data on any PC.

Download v.1.6

What’s new:

Rohos Disk Encryption – choose the right solution for your precious data security.

Rohos Logon v.2.7. eToken support for Windows Vista x64.

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(updated on 15 September)

High levels of security require a secure storage tool for logins to Windows systems, applications and web sites. Rohos Logon Key offers two-factor authentication as a flexible approach to your PC protection. And this may be exactly what many are looking for in their pursuit of enhanced user authentication to their computers and networks.

In connection with this Rohos Logon Key v.2.7 has undergone several updates.

What’s new:

  • Now Rohos Logon supports eToken PRO in Windows Vista x64.  We have run compatibility tests with eToken PKI Client 5.0 SP1 for Windows Vista/XP x64. The result is a SUCCESS!. Also this update refers to RuToken, uaToken and other PKCS11 available devices that works under x64
  • Fixed YubiKey support for Windows x86/x64 bug
  • Fixed error in Windows Seven/Vista when using USB Key + PIN in Credentials Prompt dialog box (UAC).
  • Fixed Emergency Logon bug that may occur when user changes ‘Maximum attempts’ value.

To update, download new release and install over existing Rohos Logon. Restart Windows.

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Rohos Disk v.1.5 – new Rohos Disk Browser

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(updated on July, 24)

We are glad to announce new Rohos Disk and Rohos Mini v.1.5  with updated Rohos Disk Browser application. Rohos Disk Browser enables you to open and view the contents of secret partitions on a USB drive on any other computer, even if you do not have administrative rights.

Download v.1.5

What’s new:

  1. List of file names now are sorted in alphabetic order
  2. List of files now has a small icons and looks just like in Explorer
  3. Fixed bug of wrong folder icon under Vista/Seven
  4. Improved Unicode support for FAT/FAT32
  5. Added Virtual Keyboard. Press “***” button to open VK and click it to type in your password.
  6. Improved translation handling. Now language is automatically taken from global settings. However there are translation issues  – if Disk Browser is opened without Admin rights on Vista (enabled UAC), therefore it is recommended to run Rohos Disk Browser with full privileges.
  7. Improved error reporting
  8. Fixed bug in Rohos Disk driver that leads to Windows Error (Blue Screen) after pulling out USB drive (that contains Rohos disk container file) without disconnecting Rohos disk.
  9. Added Traditional Chinese language UI
  10. Added Umikey OTP token support.

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List of file names are in alphabetic order

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Dear users and customers, this summer we offer a special discount for all Rohos products.

Buy or upgrade and save 30%

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Rohos Logon Key v.1.7.3 (for Mac). Good-Bye Tiger.

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We are glad to announce new release of Rohos Logon Key for Mac v.1.7.3 – two-factor authentication solution based on USB tokens, for Mac OS X 10.4/10.5 and coming 10.6. This version offers better support for Snow Leopard and improvements for ‘Bluetooth logon’ feature.

ANN For “Tiger” (10.4) users: We decided to stop support for Mac OS X 10.4 on Rohos Logon Key 1.7.2. This setup package contains a special folder named “Tiger” with Rohos Logon Key 1.7.2.

ANN For “Snow Leopard” users: Please use setup package from folder “Snow Leopard (10.6 x64)”.

Download v.1.7.3

What’s new:

  • Fixed “Allow to log in only by USB key” feature. In some cases it was possible to log in using password.
  • For ‘Snow Leopard’ we fixed “Unlock screen saver by USB key” feature. Now it works OK.
  • Improved German translation thanks to Tobias Langer.
  • Improved “Bluetooth logon” feature:
    • Now it is possible to define PIN code for two-factor authentication by using Mobile device.
    • Improved Bluetooth discovery. Now Rohos Logon should not lock the screen
      unexpectedly after login by detected Bluetooth device.

Credentials Prompt of RDP 6.0 and login with USB Key

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Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection 6.0 (on Windows Vista\Seven) by default makes it mandatory for the user to enter user name and password before RDP client can establish connection to the WinSeven/2008 remote server (“ Enter your credentials for <server>. These credentials will be used when you connect to the remote computer” ). This is called “ Network Level Authentication“. If you are going to use USB key you can skip this prompt or disable it.

on vista you will see

As Rohos Logon Key RDC plugin works with the established terminal session this Credentials Prompt may be ignored or disable it by default.

Actually if Rohos Logon is installed locally it could work in this ‘credential prompt’ window:

How to disable RDC Credentials Prompt:

To skip the credentials prompt – choose “Do not attempt authentication” under Authentication options on the Advanced tab, but this option is not set permanently. To permanently skip the additional credential screen , edit the Default.RDP file (My Documents folder) in notepad. Including enablecredsspsupport:i:0 disables the Credentials Security Service Provider for the connection. If you use separate .RDP files for different server, modify each of those .RDP files. Below is the content section of the default.rdp file with enablecredsspsupport:i:0 option included.

redirectposdevices:i:0
authentication level:i:0
enablecredsspsupport:i:0
prompt for credentials:i:0
negotiate security layer:i:1

Note that this workaround is suggested only if you connect Windows 2000/2003/XP systems because according to Terminal Services Team blog post – “This option does disable the new credential prompting behavior, but it also disables support for Network Level Authentication for Vista (and Longhorn Server) RDP connections; Network Level Authentication requires credentials to be provided by the client before a session is created on the server side.” So if you do connect to Vista over RDP, you’ll not be able to use this option.


Rohos Logon Key v.2.7 for Windows Seven

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Windows Seven support for Rohos.

Rohos Logon Key v.2.7. offers two-factor authentication solution for Windows Seven based on various USB tokens and authentication devices. By using a strong and secured password stored on a USB token you can improve your computer security.

What’s new in Rohos Logon Key 2.7:

  • Updated installer:
    – Now Setup package copy correct help file according to installation language
    + Added Japanese and Chinese languages
  • Supports new USB tokens and authentication devices:
    + Touchatag RFID proximity tags (former TikiTag).  Wireless tags for Windows logon.
    + Swekey OTP token (Offline + Online validation, see Options link )
    + Securetoken ST2, ST3 (PKCS11 based tokens). ST3 has an auto-install feature.
    + Senselock trueToken EL (ultra-small PKCS11 based token)
  • Improved Windows Vista/Seven support
    – fixed Rohos Logon Credential icon in Vista UAC dialog. Now USB tokens with PIN code can be used to get credentials for any elevation.
    – fixed Windows Remote Desktop support.
  • Major improvements in  ‘Bluetooth logon’ feature.

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