This is the README file for Authen::ACE4, the Perl interface to the
RSA SecurID ACE client version 4.1, 5, 6.1 or better
API on Windows, Linux and Unix.

To build this module, you must have the SecurID ACE Agent client
libraries from version 4.1, version 5
or better installed.  The preferred version is 6.1. 
You can get ACEAgentSDK61.zip from
https://knowledge.rsasecurity.com, using your RSA support contract details.

To test this module, you must have a SecurID
ACE/Server or Authentication Manager 6.1 or 7.1 installed and running.

Only version 4 API is supported. Legacy functions like sd_auth
etc are not supported. 

Synchronous functions like AceStartAuth, AceContinueAuth etc 
are supported.
Asynchronous functions like SD_Init, SD_Check, SD_Next etc are also supported,
courtesy of "Paul Ewing Jr." <ewing@ima.umn.edu>

This is version 1.1 of Authen::ACE4. It has been built
and tested on Linux, Solaris, Windows NT and Windows Server 2003. The Windows
version also runs on XP SP2. Please notify
us of successful builds on other platforms. Patches accepted.

AVAILABILITY

The latest version of Authen::ACE4 is available from the Comprehensive
Perl Archive Network (CPAN) or a precompiled version is available from:

http://www.open.com.au/radiator/free-downloads

INSTALLATION

See the accompanying INSTALL file for detailed installation
directions.

EXAMPLES

The eg directory contains a few example scripts. Some of them require
entering PINs and tokenstoken codes. In these examples, ALL
ENTERED PINS WILL WILL BE DISPLAYED IN PLAIN TEXT.

SUPPORT

This is unsupported software.
You can send bug reports and suggestions for improvements
to the author at mikem@open.com.au. 

FUTURE WORK

New 5.0 versions of legacy functions
OO interface

COPYRIGHT

This module is Copyright © 2001-2009 Open System Consultants Pty Ltd.

This module is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
under the same terms as Perl itself. This module is distributed in the
hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even
the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE. The copyright holder of this module can not be held liable
for any general, special, incidental or consequential damages arising
out of the use of the module.