SafeNet HSM Authentication Types

This chapter describes the types of authentication available on SafeNet HSMs. Each SafeNet HSM comes in one of two authentication types – Password authenticated or PED authenticated. The authentication type is configured at the factory and cannot be modified in the field. See the following sections for more information:

•About Password Authentication.

•About PED Authentication.

•Comparing Password and PED Authentication

•About Remote PED

SafeNet PCI-E HSM 6.2 Product Documentation
007-011329-009 Rev. A 18 December 2015 Copyright 2015 Gemalto NV All rights reserved.