Enterprise SSO Manager (E-SSO-M) | Many resources, such as internet applications, internal network applications and Operating Systems, require the end user to log in several times before they are empowered to carry out their work activities.
E-SSO-M is a software solution that allows the end user to log into the network only once and automatically gain access to all applications and resources.
How does E-SSO-M work?
E-SSO-M operates as an extra layer of software, which processes all the login dialogues for the end user. It generates an automatic entry of the username and password. The end user only needs to remember one username and password eliminating subsequent login requirements.
Benefits of E-SSO-M
Using E-SSO-M in an organization produces multiple benefits:
| Convenience:
Some departments require employees to log into 15 applications or more. From normal LAN based applications to external internet applications, having E-SSO-M at your organization means that the end user no longer needs to log into several applications at the start of the work day.
| | Security:
E-SSO-M eliminates the need for users to remember multiple passwords. Instead, they can log in using one strong password. Most of us are familiar with the common end user workarounds associated with managing login information for several applications – sticky notes on a computer monitor, a piece of paper hidden under a keyboard, etc. These workarounds negate the very security policies that were meant to protect critical information. By eliminating these vulnerabilities and enhancing the security of the one password that does need to be remembered, E-SSO-M provides organizations with much more than a convenient means of access.
E-SSOM also helps to eliminate the risk of phishing. One form of phishing is when a hacker creates an exact copy of the login dialog of an application but in fact, logs the username/password and subsequently starts the actual application. This process is invisible to the end user but the hacker now has the username and password. E-SSOM has several instruments to detect if the login dialog is authentic. For example: verification of IP or URL, the hash key of the executable file, the Windows Title and ID of the dialog, exact dimensions of the dialog, etc. By using one of these checks, you eliminate the option of login dialog phishing.
| | Compliance:
E-SSO-M works on several levels to guarantee compliance.
| | | 1. | Central access registration. E-SSO-M operates as a central gateway to all applications. This allows multiple compliance options such as the ability to deny network access to a certain employee in one single SSO action rather than having to deny access throughout every application in the network.
| | | | 2. | Integral reporting. E-SSO-M can report both user account access and time of access into individual applications.
| | | | 3. | Access restriction. Before E-SSO-M logs into an application, it can perform several checks: can the application be accessed from this work station by the specific employee; has the Access Card been inserted into the reader; is the entered PIN code valid? The same system link that allows access to buildings also ensures that certain employees can only start up certain applications in certain rooms.
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Concept
The E-SSO-M concept is based on a successful and proven building block structure created by Tools4ever. The advantage of this concept is that new applications can be added to the list of existing E-SSO-M applications with increased speed and flexibility. The building block structure also allows system administrators to extend and adjust current templates.
Templates
The E-SSO-M trial download contains a limited set of application templates. The Tools4ever department of professional services, however, creates a large library of templates to support many applications in an out-of-the-box way. Within a few days, an average E-SSO-M implementation of 1,500 end users and 20 applications is delivered by a Tools4ever consultant. After that, the system operator is free to make any desired template adjustments via the block building system.
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