Appendix F: Frequently Asked Questions495Question AnswerHow are usernames andpasswords stored?Should Dominion KX III’s internalauthentication capabilities be used, allsensitive information, such as usernames andpasswords, is stored in an encrypted format.Literally no one, including Raritan technicalsupport or product engineering departments,can retrieve those usernames and passwords.Does Dominion KX III supportstrong passwords?Yes. The Dominion KX III hasadministrator-configurable, strong passwordchecking to ensure that user-createdpasswords meet corporate and/or governmentstandards and are resistant to brute forcehacking.Can I upload my own digitalcertificate to the Dominion KX IIKXIIII?Yes. Customers can upload self-signed orcertificate authority-provided digitalcertificates to the Dominion KX III for enhancedauthentication and secure communication.Does the KX III support aconfigurable security banner?Yes. For government, military and othersecurity-conscious customers requiring asecurity message before user login, the KX IIIcan display a user-configurable bannermessage and optionally require acceptance.My security policy does not allowthe use of standard TCP portnumbers. Can I change them?Yes. For customers wishing to avoid thestandard TCP/IP port numbers to increasesecurity, the Dominion KX III allows theadministrator to configure alternate portnumbers.Smart Cards and CAC AuthenticationQuestion AnswerDoes Dominion KX III support smartcard and CAC authentication?Yes. Smart cards and DoD common accesscards (CAC) authentication to target serversis supported.
