Financial Services: Smart Card Authentication
Commerzbank AG (NY) engaged Leostream, Wyse®, and IdentiPHI to create
a smart card-based authentication system for Hosted Desktops. Using a
solution based on smart cards that store X.509 digital certificates,
smart card readers, Wyse WTOS thin clients and Microsoft Active
Directory®, these partners developed a multi-factor, strong
authentication solution that provides straightforward log-in and
"anywhere" access for end-users while adhering to strict industry
security standards.
Commerzbank North America Systems Engineer, Ewange Musonge said, "It
was very important that we work with partners who bought into our
vision for VDI, and understood our security and accessibility
requirements. Our solution, based on the Leostream Connection Broker,
eases and demystifies the login/authentication process for the end
user. And end-users benefit from 'anywhere' access to Hosted Desktops,
while the system itself adheres to strict industry security standards."
Education: Wireless & Thin Client Application
The University of Rennes 2 in France engaged Leostream, VMware, and
Wyse to create a campus-wide desktop solution that could be accessed
both from thin clients in computer labs and laptops in areas with a
WLAN connection. This solution improved campus-wide desktop
accessibility for 20,000 users while meeting security and management
requirements such as multi-factor authentication, fine-grained access
rights, and a small management footprint.
"Leostream Hosted Desktops are far more manageable than desktops in a
physical environment," said Humberto Duarte, IT Department Co-Director
at the University of Rennes 2 in France. "The process of provisioning
computers is streamlined. We can rely on standard templates to
provision new devices and users, and updates are also more efficient.
Security is greatly improved and patching is much easier thanks to
centralized management."
Healthcare: HIPAA-compliant 'Anywhere' Access
An American clinic with a staff of 400 evaluated the best way to
implement new clinical systems, enhance security, and plan for
expansion during systems upgrades that were part of the clinic's
regular hardware refresh cycle. With the tight regulation of
HIPAA-mandated patient security, need for failsafe 24/7 system
reliability, and manageability concerns, the clinic looked for ways to
leverage virtualization to meet these goals.
After evaluating traditional desktops, application virtualization, and
desktop virtualization, the clinic selected a secure Hosted Desktop
solution managed by the Leostream Connection Broker and based on a
VMware virtualization layer and thin clients. The clinic replaced
standard "fat" desktop PCs with Wyse thin clients equipped with card
readers, moved Microsoft Windows® desktops to virtual machines, and
deployed the Leostream Connection Broker to implement and control
secure access to the Hosted Desktops.
The Connection Broker supported the clinic's requirements, including
centralized patient data, smart cards for strong, two-factor
authentication, location-based access, and USB lock-down.
Software Offshoring: Role-based, Remote Access to Development Resources
Sogeti Nederland needed a cost-effective solution that would enable
developers in India to access remote development tools hosted in the
Netherlands. The solution needed to be secure, location-independent,
scalable, high-performance, and easily managed. Sogeti chose Leostream
Connection Broker to provide role-based, semi-permanent Hosted Desktops
to remote developers and testers while meeting security requirements
and overcoming distance and local Internet infrastructure issues. The
system enables the offshore team to use versioning and issue tracking
systems hosted in the Netherlands without ever directly accessing
Sogeti's corporate network.
With Leostream, Sogeti was able to provide a cost-effective solution
that allowed seamless access to developers and testers while meeting
all other requirements including the provision of multiple,
semi-permanent Hosted Desktops per user. The platform fostered a more
collaborative environment among developers and was built for less than
EUR 0,50 per user (exclusive of connectivity costs).
To learn more about these case studies, please visit
www.leostream.com/productCaseStudies.html
About Leostream Corporation
Based in Waltham, Mass., Leostream (www.leostream.com) is a
vendor-independent software company that has been a driver in the evolving
virtualization space. With its Connection Broker product, Leostream
provides a complete solution for organizations to manage end-user resources
hosted in the data center, including desktops, Terminal Server sessions,
and streaming applications. The Leostream Connection Broker supports the
integration of a wide range of clients, back-ends, and viewer,
authentication, and security protocols. Supported client devices include:
CompuMaster, Cranberry, Devon IT, HP®, IBM®, IGEL®, Microsoft Windows
(2000, XP, XPe, Vista® 32- and 64-bit), Sun™ and Wyse. Back-end
support includes: Microsoft Terminal Services, Physical Machines,
Workstation Blades, VMware, and Citrix™ XenServer™ and XenApp™.
Connection Broker supports the following remote viewer protocols:
Teradici™ PC-over-IP™, HP RGS, Famatech® Radmin®, RDP, Sun ALP,
VNC. SSL VPN support includes Cisco®, F5®, Juniper Networks®, and
Sonicwall. Authentication support includes: OpenLDAP, Microsoft Active
Directory™, Novell® eDirectory™, and multi-factor authentication
with smart cards and biometrics (fingerprints).
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