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What is the base architecture of WiKID Authentication?
Up to Table of ContentsThis FAQ applies to: WiKID Strong Authentication Server Enterprise Edition, WiKID Strong Authentication Server Community Edition
WiKID Strong Authentication consists of two main
elements, the WiKID Strong Authentication Server (WAS) and the WiKID
Two-factor Client for user devices. The WAS interfaces with various
Network Clients, such as firewalls, VPN services, Citrix, directories
or applications via Protocol Modules, such as RADIUS, LDAP, SMB or the
WiKID Authentication Protocol, an SSL-encapsulated API for web-enabled
application integration.
When a user wants to login,say to a VPN service, they enter a PIN
into the WiKID Two-factor Client, it is encrypted by the public key of
the WiKID server and sent to the server. If the encryption is valid,
the PIN is correct and the account is active, the server returns the
one-time passcode encrypted by the Client's public key. The user then
enter their username and one-time passcode into the VPN client. The VPN
service forwards the credentials to the WiKID server via a protocol
such as Radius for validation.

