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Appendix D: FAQs
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Security
Is the Dominion KX II FIPS 140-2 Certified?
The KX II 2.2.0 and later, and the KSX II 2.3.0 and later, provides users
with the option to use an embedded FIPS 140-2-validated cryptographic
module running on a Linux platform per FIPS 140-2 implementation
guidelines. This cryptographic module is used for encryption of KVM
session traffic consisting of video, keyboard, mouse, virtual media and
smart card data.
What kind of encryption does the KX II use?
The KX II uses industry-standard (and extremely secure) RC4 or AES
encryption, both in its SSL communications as well as its own data
stream. Literally no data is transmitted between remote clients and the
KX II that is not completely secured by encryption.
Does the KX II support AES encryption as recommended by the US
Government's NIST and FIPS 140-2 standards?
The KX II utilizes the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption
for added security.
AES is a US government approved cryptographic algorithm that is
recommended by the National Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST) in the FIPS Standard 197.
Does the KX II allow encryption of video data? Or does it only
encrypt keyboard and mouse data?
Unlike competing solutions, which only encrypt keyboard and mouse
data, the KX II does not compromise security; it allows encryption of
keyboard, mouse and video data.
How does the KX II integrate with external authentication servers
such as Active Directory
®
, RADIUS, or LDAP?
Through a very simple configuration, the KX II can be set to forward all
authentication requests to an external server such as LDAP, Active
Directory, or RADIUS. For each authenticated user, the KX II receives
the user group to which that user belongs from the authentication server.
The KX II then determines the user's access permissions depending on
the user group to which he or she belongs.
How are usernames and passwords stored?
Should the KX II's internal authentication capabilities be used, all
sensitive information such as usernames and passwords are stored in an
encrypted format. Literally no one, including Raritan Technical Support or
Product Engineering departments, can retrieve those usernames and
passwords.
Does the KX II support strong password?