The highlights at a glance
Single-user licence for Nexus Personal Desktop Client software
- Can be used with Linus/Ubuntu operating system
- Conveniently provide users with secure two-factor authentication
- Benefit from a solution that supports single sign-on (SSO)
- Use a solution that is compatible with all common web browsers without plug-ins
- Versatile use for e.g:
- Remote desktop or VPN connections,
- e-commerce and online banking,
- digital signatures
- secure electronic services from public authorities and companies.
Nexus Personal Desktop is a client software that makes secure multi-factor authentication and the use of digital signatures easy. The solution can be deployed online, on desktop computers, on Windows server applications as well as via a terminal server or via Windows RDP (remote desktop).
Nexus Personal Desktop is based on PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) technologies. The electronic identities (eID) required for this are stored either on a computer as a software token, on a smart card or on a hardware token.
Versatile in use
Nexus Personal Desktop simplifies secure authentication for users. In conjunction with a smart card, it is sufficient to enter the automatically displayed PIN to log on to the computer.
The Nexus Personal Desktop client software can be used for:
- Two-factor authentication for desktop applications
- Remote desktop or VPN connections
- e-commerce and online banking
- digital signatures
- Secure electronic services from public authorities and companies
Lean, quickly implemented solution
The lean solution is quickly installed locally. The required eIDs are provided and managed centrally via a web portal. Nexus Personal Desktop is compatible with the most common web browsers and requires no additional plug-ins.
Nexus Personal Desktop can be used in conjunction with Nexus Digital Access, which enables users to access digital resources remotely. As Nexus Digital Access supports both Single Sign-On and Identity Federations (SAML2.0), users only need to authenticate once to use all available applications.
The installation instructions for Nexus Personal Desktop Client for Linux/Ubuntu can be found here:
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