Unified Smart Card & PKI Logon Across Your Enterprise
Maximum Security, Centralized Control, and Seamless Integration for both Windows and Linux.
Go beyond basic smart card login. Comtarsia provides a complete, enterprise-grade authentication framework that leverages your Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) to deliver high-assurance security, meet strict compliance mandates, and simplify management across your entire desktop and server fleet.
From Fragmented Tools to a Unified Framework
Implementing consistent, high-assurance smart card authentication in a mixed-OS environment is a common enterprise challenge. We offer a cohesive solution.
The Challenge
- Inconsistent Experience: Native smart card support on Windows and Linux is vastly different, leading to user confusion and inconsistent security.
- Lack of Enterprise Features: Standard tools offer basic login but lack crucial capabilities like certificate-to-role mapping, multi-session control, or centralized policy enforcement.
- Administrative Overhead: Managing different solutions for each OS creates complexity, increases support costs, and makes auditing for compliance a nightmare.
The Comtarsia Solution
- Truly Unified Logon: Provide a single, consistent, and feature-rich smart card authentication experience on all Windows and Linux endpoints.
- Powerful Enterprise Control: Dynamically assign system roles based on certificate identity, manage multiple workstations with a single card, and use multiple certificates for different functions.
- Centralized Management & Compliance: Enforce all PKI-related access policies from your central LDAP directory, simplifying administration and proving compliance.
Beyond Basic Logon: A True Enterprise Framework
Our solution is engineered with features that standard implementations lack, transforming smart card login from a simple function into a powerful security tool.
Smart Card to Role Mapping
Dynamically assign local or domain-specific system roles (e.g., 'administrator', 'user') based on the user's certificate identity and attributes.
Multi-Certificate Support
Allow users to choose from multiple valid certificates on a single smart card for different roles, permissions, or environments.
Multi-Workstation Control
A user's single smart card can link to multiple workstations, automatically locking or logging them all off simultaneously for enhanced security.
Session Control on Card Removal
Configure systems to automatically lock, disconnect, or log off the user session the moment the smart card is removed from the reader.
Seamless Integration
Integrates with the native Windows Credential Provider and Linux PAM stack, ensuring a smooth, reliable, and familiar user experience.
Custom Automation
Utilize event-based scripting hooks (logon, lock, logoff) to automate system tasks, policy enforcement, or custom logging.
The Power Behind the Solution
This powerful PKI solution is delivered by our specialized Logon Clients, engineered for enterprise reliability and deep integration.
Logon Client for Windows
Provides seamless PKI integration into the Windows logon screen (Credential Provider), full support for group policy management from LDAP, and robust offline capabilities.
Learn MoreLogon Client for Linux
Brings a true enterprise-class PKI authentication experience to Linux, far surpassing basic PAM modules with advanced features and centralized directory control.
Learn MoreAchieve High-Assurance Security with a Unified PKI Solution
Elevate your security posture, meet compliance requirements, and simplify administration. Contact our experts to learn how the Comtarsia PKI solution can be deployed in your environment.