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.