Terminology Changes
3 months ago

Terminology Changes

Though RSA is introducing a new consistent terminology across all products and platforms, AM will continue to use the old terminologies. Refer to the table below to understand the terminology differences between Authentication Manger and other RSA products, such as RSA Cloud Access Service, RSA hardware or software authenticators, and RSA Authentication Agents.

Old Terminology

(Authentication Manager)

New Terminology

(Cloud Access Service, RSA Authentication Agents, RSA Authenticators)

Example
Token OTP CredentialSecurID OTP Credential
Authenticator For example, Hardware Token is now Hardware Authenticator.
Tokencode OTPExamples are SecurID OTP, SMS OTP, Voice OTP
Access CodeEmergency Access Code
SecurID Authenticate app RSA Authenticator app Examples are RSA Authenticator app for iOS and Android, and RSA Authenticator app for Windows.
Device Authenticator

For example, ‘Register a device’ is now ‘Register an authenticator’. The authenticator can be either hardware or software.

Cloud Authentication ServiceCloud Access Service 

Product Names

For simplicity, in the rest of this document, RSA products are generally referred to by their short names or product family name.

Full Product Name

Short Product Name

RSA® Cloud Access ServiceCAS
RSA® RSA Authentication ManagerAM
RSA® SecurID Authentication Engine for Java (SAE)Authentication Engine
RSA® Authenticate app for iOS and AndroidAuthenticate app

RSA® Authenticator app for iOS and Android

RSA® Authenticator for Windows

RSA® Authenticator for MacOS

Authenticator app
RSA My PageMy Page

 

 

 

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