AuthLite
The facts below are what the maker publishes about AuthLite, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From AuthLite's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Base AuthLite System License | — | 5 user licenses included · one license per user · orders over 500 users require a sales quote · Perpetual license; includes 5 user licenses and up to 5 hours of support for 1 year |
The facts
Each one read from AuthLite's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Authentication
- Users provide a one-time passcode in addition to their normal Active Directory password.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Domain administrators
- It can require two-factor logon before granting membership in the Domain Admins group.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Domain Admin protection
- AuthLite can withhold the Domain Admins group SID when a user logs in without an OTP token.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Evaluation
- Products may be downloaded and tried free for 30 days, with no obligation to buy during the evaluation period.checked 11 Oct 2026
- License limit
- Orders for more than 500 users require contacting sales for a quotation.checked 11 Oct 2026
- License terms
- The base domain license includes five perpetual user licenses, and the store says licenses do not need renewal.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Licensing limit
- A base license includes five user licenses, and the store directs orders over 500 users to contact sales for a quotation.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Offline logon
- YubiKey challenge-response supports two-factor logon on cached or offline mobile Active Directory workstations.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- AuthLite adds two-factor authentication to Windows Active Directory authentication.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Remote access
- AuthLite supports two-factor authentication for Remote Desktop, including Remote Desktop Gateway.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Remote Desktop
- It adds two-factor authentication to existing Remote Desktop servers without requiring changes to RDP client software or drivers.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Self-service
- The documentation includes a self-service web portal for token enrollment and management.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Store security
- AuthLite says it uses SSL encryption for customer information entered in its web store and does not retain credit-card information after purchase.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The base domain license includes up to five hours of support for one year, less any presales support used.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Supported tokens
- Supported token options include YubiKey v5/FIPS, authenticator apps, OnlyKey with firmware 2.1.1 or newer, and hardware OATH tokens for online logons.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Token limitation
- Authenticator-app soft tokens normally cannot be used to log into laptops that are offline from the LAN.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Token options
- Supported tokens include YubiKeys with OTP support, OATH TOTP authenticator apps, and OnlyKey devices with firmware 2.1.1 or newer.checked 11 Oct 2026
- VPN integration
- AuthLite integrates with Microsoft RADIUS and LDAP for VPN authentication.checked 11 Oct 2026
- VPN integrations
- AuthLite integrates with Microsoft NPS RADIUS and can enforce two-factor authentication for VPN servers connecting over LDAP.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Springfield, Illinois, USAchecked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Linux support
- Domain-joined Linux systems can enforce two-factor logons with a PAM module and configuration to pass the OTP to AuthLite.checked 11 Oct 2026
- macOS limitation
- On macOS, two-factor authentication is not enforced for offline mobile-account logons or FileVault boot logons.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Other platforms
- The downloads page lists a macOS plugin and Linux PAM module source files; the Linux module must be built from source.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Windows deployment
- The main installer is for domain controllers, member servers, and workstations; the current v2.5 download is listed for Intel/AMD x64.checked 11 Oct 2026
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