Video: Lock/Unlock Vista with Rohos Logon Key
This video presents the way Rohos Logon Key works in Windows Vista. You will learn the program’s main features and how to set up USB flash drive to quickly Lock and Unlock your Vista computer.
Rohos Logon Key for Mac OS X. v 1.2. beta.
+ Now Rohos Logon keep its icon in status area.
+ Allows to have 2 and more USB Key to unlock Mac.
+ Ability to Setup USB Key under non-Admin user.
+ To quit Rohos user need to OFF usb key first.
* Fixed dual monitor support
* Fixed a few bugs.
Download It!
To update: Quit Rohos Logon. Install v1.2. over. Open Rohos Logon and setup USb Key again.
Have a nice weekend!
Windows logon with YubiKey
Recently we have come across YubiKey – authentication device and now we announce Rohos Logon Key for YubiKey.
(1.2 Mb, Windows XP/2000/2003/Vista/2008)
How to try Rohos Logon with YubiKey:
- Install Rohos.
- Open Rohos Logon > Options > Choose USb Key device type :
“YubiKey”. OK. - Configure USB Key > the program should detect connected YubiKey.
Enter your win pass > OK > touch YubiKey in the next dialog box.
Now you can Win+L to try Windows logon with YubiKey. Or restart
windows.
Notice about Yubikey support:
- Rohos Logon detects YubiKey as USB keyboard device by its VID/PID.
- During setup Rohos Logon bounds to your YubiKey IDs.
- In current release Rohos doesn’t check generated OTP on the server, or OTP validity. It only checks the key’s ID.
- During accepting a string from YubiKey Rohos allows only 4 sec to enter it, or it will deny it thinking that user enters it manually (Copy/Paste disabled also).
Notice about Rohos Logon:
- Rohos Logon can work in any Windows version (but not 95’s).
- Rohos autodetects the type of Windows login and integrates into it.
But you can manually change it (Windows XP welcome screen, typical win 2000 style login, rohos’s Gina). - You should use password protected user account
Bugs or problems? :
* Please open c:\program files\rohos\ and send us all *.log files
including yubico_mod_****.log to info@rohos.com
Rohos Logon Key v.1.1 for Mac OS X
Tesline-Service Announces Rohos Logon Key v.1.1 for Mac OS X
Chisinau, July 11, 2008 – Tesline-Service SRL, is a small software company specializing in PC security solutions today announced that it’s Rohos Logon Key – authentication solution supports Mac OS® X Tiger and Mac OS® X Leopard.
The solution provides a hardware-based authentication, thus:
· 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!
Rohos Logon Key release for Mac OS X
Today, 27 June, 2008, Tesline-Service has announced release of Rohos Logon Key v.1.0 for Mac OS X – Mac authentication solution based on USB flash drive. Rohos Logon Key turns any USB drive into security key for your Mac allowing to quickly lock and unlock Mac desktop.
Rohos Logon allows to use any USB flash drive with on-board serial number to be used as a Security Token. Rohos Logon Key doesn’t store any information on USB flash drive, thus allowing to use even non-Mac compatible USB devices.
http://www.rohos.com/mac-os-x/
APACER AH620 Fingerprint Flash Drive. Review
Not long ago we bought APACER AH620 with 4 Gb capacity and fingerprint scanner. Embedded program allows to use password protected USB flash drive for data protection.
The given USB flash drive is compatible with Rohos Logon Key program, which means that Biometric Authorization may also be used to access Windows (2000/XP/Vista). To learn more, please read here…
Device special features:
- There are two Partitions on the disk: Secure Partition of the USB flash drive, and Open Partition
- The Open Partition is always accessible (some biometric USB flash drives hide Open Partition with its files and folders while working with Secure One)
- Partitions’ sizes can be changed with the help of built-in utility – “Resizing tool”. This utility is on the disk that goes as a unit
- Secure Partition is accessible only after successful fingerprint authentication of the owner or his/her password. The device presents high USB flash drive security
Rohos Logon Key for Mac OS X- first screenshot
Work is underway at full speed on Rohos Logon Key for Mac OS X (Tiger, Leopard). We have tested when in use two ways of using USB key for access to MAC. We present the first screenshot and a bit of details…
– Mac OS X Unlock window by means of USB flash drive
Most likely the first version that we’ll release will be a simple Screen Lock and Unlock by means of USB flash drive. The peculiar properties we had encountered:
- Mac OS X not always automatically installs USB flash drive. That’s why you should install it yourself
- There is no module like GINA.dll in Mac OS X, that would help performing authorization in the system
- In Mac’s login window is impossible to get access to other’s account and to place there an optional text
ruToken in Rohos Logon Key and Rohos Disk
Now the popular token ruToken can be used in Rohos Logon Key and Rohos Disk programs as a single Key for Windows (including Vista x86/x64) authentication, and for data protection on Rohos Disk. To read more in ruToken Project News…
Rohos Logon Key for Windows 2003 Server x64
Rohos Logon Key 2.5 new release (May 14, 2008) includes support for Windows Server 2003 x64 (IA64, AMD64). The update affects support for the logon model “Windows native authentication (msgina.dll)”.
Now Rohos Logon Key can be used for secure access to workstations Windows XP x64 within Active Directory network, and for access to remote desktop Windows 2003 x64.
Windows native authentication (msgina.dll)
This logon model is considered to be the best in the following cases:
- Windows 2000/2003 Server (if you are to use USB key for remote desktop access)
- Workstation Windows 2000/XP connected to Windows Active Directory (Windows Domain) or in Novell network.
In this case Rohos Logon doesn’t replace module GINA.dll, but integrates in it, thus the security policy remains unaltered. As the result, network workstation and Windows 2003 Server work stays stable and trustful as before Rohos Logon being installed. Rohos Logon program supports integration with msgina.dll, nwgina.dll and ctxgina.dll.
takeMS MEM-Drive Biometric Scanline. Review
New device, 1 Gb MEM-Drive Biometric Scanline takeMS flash drive, came in our laboratory. Carry it Easy Plus Bio built-in program allows to use Biometric Authorization for data protection on USB drive. The present USB flash drive is compatible with Rohos Logon Key.
Device special features:
- There are two partitions on the flash drive: Open and Secure
- The Open Partition is not always accessible. The given USB flash drive hides the Open Partition while the Secure one is used.
- Partitions’ size cannot be changed, it’s steady. (for 1Gb it’s 150 of Open and 900 Mb of Secure Partition)
- Secure Partition is accessible only after successful fingerprint authentication of the owner or his/her password
- There are various options offered in Secure Partition:
- Internet Options (keeping Favorites, No Trace Browsing)
- Microsoft Outlook (Portable Outlook & Outlook Express)
- Outlook Express
- File Synchronization (computer to USB drive)
- Security Settings (up to 10 fingerprints, 1 password)
- Lost & Found (chargeable)
- Carry it Easy (the program is developed by Romanian company CoSoSys)
