Logon Key v.2.4 for Mac OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion)

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Updated: December 2012

Dear users and customers, we would like to publish Rohos Logon Key 2.4 polished release for Mac OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) and 10.7.4. At least Apple Inc. did fixed  SFAuthorizationPluginView API for loginwindow and we could enjoy now the seamless integration of 3rd party authentication solutions into Mac OS X login screen.

After a short tests we decided to publish this release despite a few issues found. ZIP file also contains Rohos Logon Key for Mac OS X 10.5 -6

Rohos Logon Key for Mac – Turns any USB drive into a security key for your Mac. It allows secure Mac login, keychain access and desktop unlock with a USB key.

Known Issues for 10.7.4 and 10.8:

  • When unlocking system keychain – it may not work if you enter your password and click “OK” button – please hit Enter on the keyboard instead. Sorry for inconvenience.
  • 2-factor authentication issue with “FileVault Encryption”.
    If you are using FileVault then you need to type your Mac password during Mac startup and then connect USB Key in order to login into user account.

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Rohos Logon Key v. 2.9 improvements for Windows 7

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Dear users and customers, we are happy to announce a few improvements in Rohos Logon Key. New features affects “Allow login only by USB Key” feature specially when using Rohos Logon in corporate network or Windows Remote Desktop services.

What’s new:

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Rohos Logon Key v. 2.4 handle Lion OS X . A new level of security

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We are really happy to announce a beta version of Rohos Logon Key for MAC OS X Lion. Despite Apple Inc, promised to fix the issue with Authentication plugin 4 months ago, and they didnt until now. We decided to release this beta now.

Known issues:

  • We was not able to support new Lion login screen with user icons
  • Rohos replaces login screen with a generic-style – “Please Enter User name and password” (see on the screenshot)
  • Restart/Sleep buttons doesnt work for a while on the login screen

Rohos Logon Key features:

  • Two-factor authentication: PIN code + USB flash drive.
  • Transform any USB flash drive into the key to your MAC.
  • You don’t need to enter your password manually each time you unlock your Mac or system preferences.
  • Easy-to-use and configure.
  • Supports Yubikey, USB Drive,Touchatag, Bluetooth devices for authentication
  • Unlock system keychain by using USB Key.

Rohos Logon Key – Logging into OS X Lion:

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Rohos Logon Key v.2.1 for Mac OS X.

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Relax and enjoy your day knowing you can step away from your Mac and have no concerns about it been secure and safe from prying eyes.  You can leave your Mac without worrying that you’ve forgotten to shut it down. With Rohos Logon Key for Mac – two-factor authentication solution, you can add robust protection and securely log into your Mac.

During the past week we were working on Rohos Logon Key for Mac improvements. And today we have published an updated release 2.1. It includes updated version of authorization plugin for Maс OX S Snow Leopard.

What’s new:

  • New UI. Now Rohos Logon uses a standard authorization dialog view.
  • Fixed bug with screen saver unlock dialog.
  • Fixed bug when Rohos Logon did not mount FileVault encrypted home folder.

Download and install over: rohos_logon.zip v.2.1

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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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.

Lock Mac OS Snow Leopard with USB Key

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Apple is expected to release Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard two months after WWDC ’09. Today we have updated install package of Rohos Logon Key for Mac OS X. Now for those who already migrated to Snow it’s possible to lock Mac with a USB Key security. Rohos Logon Key allows converting any USB flash drive into a security Key to access your Mac without entering password each time.

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Rohos Logon Key v.1.7.2 for Mac OS X

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Tesline-Service Announces Rohos Logon Key v.1.7.2 for Mac

Chisinau, May 05, 2009 – Tesline-Service SRL today announced that its Rohos Logon Key authentication solution for Mac OS® X Tiger and Mac OS® X Leopard now supports two-factor authentication with any USB flash drive and PIN code.

Mac OS X security benefits:

  • Access your Mac with hardware USB key
  • The Mac is protected but you don’t need to enter your password manually each time you unlock your Mac
  • Automatically lock your MAC screen when USB Key is unplugged
  • Unlocking your MAC with a USB token is fully automatic and fast!
  • PIN code option offers two-factor authentication

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