Penta Security ISign+

This guide provides the configuration method for performing the integration function between Penta Security ISign+, an integrated authentication security platform (SSO), and Genian NAC, a network access control system.

Overview

Before integration between Genian NAC and ISign+ products, users experienced inconvenience performing separate user authentication for each product. However, after integration, SSO is implemented between the two products, so when a user performs user authentication for ISign+, user authentication is automatically processed in Genian NAC.

The Genian NAC agent is configured to apply authentication replacement for ISign+. For user authentication, the Genian NAC agent checks the user authentication status with the ISign+ server via the ISign+ agent, allowing network utilization in a normal authenticated state.

Through this process, authentication is performed without storing the user's authentication information on the user's PC, ensuring the security of the user account while providing the convenience of performing the login process for both products with just one login.

Recommended Versions

Product Name (Component) Version Notes
Genian NAC (Policy Server) V5.0 or higher Release version after 2019.03
Genian NAC (Agent) V5.0.32 or higher 2020.06 이후 Release 버전
ISign+ 3.0 or higher 2020.06 이후 Release 버전

Purpose of Integration

The integration of Genian NAC and Penta Security ISign+ provides the following effects.

SSO Environment Provision
  • The Genian NAC agent is configured to utilize ISign+'s authentication information, checking user authentication status with the ISign+ server to allow authenticated users to utilize the network without additional Genian NAC authentication.
Automatic Connection to Network Blocking Reason and Guide Page for Unauthenticated ISign+ Users
  • Genian NAC informs unauthenticated ISign+ users of the reason for network blocking and provides a guide page on how to take action for normal network usage.

Prerequisites

Prepare Genian NAC Agent Plugin for Integration

Genian NAC utilizes a specially developed Genian NAC agent plugin for implementing user authentication integration to achieve SSO with ISign+. The plugin information is as follows:

Genian NAC Agent Plugin File Name Notes
NAC-C_Penta2SSO-B-89852-2.1.8.gpf (detailed version may vary) Genian NAC Agent V5.0 or higher (2020.08 이후 Release 버전)

Prepare SSO Module Path and Server Connection Information to Confirm ISign+ Authentication Information

Confirm the following information to verify ISign+ authentication information and status.

  1. SSO Module Path: Confirm the SSO module path of ISign+ on the user's PC.
  2. Check Server URL: ISign+ server's domain address or IP information.
  3. Validate Server URL: ISign+ server's domain address or IP information.
  4. Server Port: Default port 9080
  5. Agent ID: Each integrated product has an ID (e.g., PSI_nac_CS_Prod / Genian NAC's ISign+ integration ID).

Genian NAC Configuration for Integration

This section covers only the minimum necessary Genian NAC settings for integration with ISign+. Perform this operation only once; it will be automatically applied thereafter.

Step 1: Upload Agent Plugin for Integration
  1. In Genian NAC Web Console, go to System > Update > Genian Software > Agent Plugin menu
  2. Click Tasks > Upload Plugins > Select File button to select NAC-C_Penta2SSO-B-89852-2.1.8.gpf plugin to upload.
  3. Click Upload button.
Step 2: Agent Plugin Configuration
  1. In Genian NAC Web Console, go to Policy > Node Policy > Agent Action menu.
  2. Click Penta SSO Alternative Authentication 2 plugin.
  3. In Action Execution Settings, enter setting values as follows:
Configuration Item Setting Value Notes
SSO Module Path ISign installation path + /SA_CSI.dll ISign+ agent path
Check Server URL http://'ISign+ server'/api/v1/sso/checkserver Confirm communication with authentication server
Validate Server URL http://'ISign+ server'/api/v1/sso/_validate Confirm authentication status
Server Port 9080 Default value
Agent ID PSI_nac_CS_Prod Genian NAC's ISign+ integration ID
Retry Cycle 10 seconds Retry cycle on integration failure
Retry Count 3 times Authentication failure if exceeded
Execution Account Select Agent Default Execution Account Select account to execute the plugin. Selection based on SSO module installation path, execution permissions
Step 3: Configure Node Policy for Integration Function Application

Through the following process, using Genian NAC's agent plugin, after confirming normal communication for authentication between the user PC and the server and verifying user authentication status, create a policy to allow network access.

  1. In Genian NAC Web Console, go to Policy > Node Policy menu
  2. Click the Node Policy containing the node group (e.g., all nodes) to which user authentication integration will be applied (if applying to a specific group only, create and use a separate node group)
  3. Go to Advanced > Authentication Policy > Single Sign-On Method and select External API from the select box
  4. Go to Agent Action at the bottom and click Assign button
  5. Move Penta DRM Alternative Authentication 2 node action to the right and click Add button
  6. Click Update button at the bottom
  7. Click Apply Change Policy button at the top right to apply policy