This is the README file for Authen::ACE4, the Perl interface to the Security Dynamics' SecurID ACE client version 4.1 or better API on Windows and Unix. To build this module, you must have the SecurID ACE Agent client librraies from version 4.1 or better installed. To test this module, you must have a SecurID ACE/Server installed and running. Only version 4 API is supported. Legacy functions like sd_auth etc are not supported. Only synchronous functions like AceStartAuth, AceContinueAuth etc are supported. This is version 1.0 of Authen::ACE4. It has been built and tested on Solaris and Windows NT. 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 http://www.open.com.au/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 Support for asynchronous functions new 5.0 versions of legacy functions OO interface COPYRIGHT This module is Copyright © 2001 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.