eTrust Single Sign-On 

In today’s distributed computing environments, users sign on to many different applications and systems — including e-mail, networks, databases, and Web servers — each typically requiring its own security procedure. The more systems users must navigate, the more IDs and passwords they must remember, and the greater the likelihood of user errors and compromised security. In other words, multiple passwords result in multiple security risks. When users forget their passwords, they are unable to do their work and productivity suffers. End users must call the help desk and wait until their passwords are reinitialized, which wastes valuable system and security administrator resources. In order to remember their login information, users often simplify passwords, apply the same password to any number of logins, or create a password “cheat sheet” — approaches that can jeopardize the confidentiality of company information. 

Why burden your users with the need to remember multiple sign-on processes, IDs, or passwords? eTrust Single Sign-On enhances overall security by automating access to all of your authorized enterprise-wide applications and systems with a single login, including the Web. This powerful solution improves productivity by providing users and customers with instant access to their own personalized resources.  eTrust Single Sign-On facilitates a single point of control and standardized access method, allowing administration tasks — such as adding and deleting users — to be quick and efficient. Fewer passwords reduce password reset calls and free help desk technicians to attend to more important tasks. 

Simplify User Access And Secure Your Enterprise

With eTrust Single Sign-On, a user needs only one authentication, for example, a user ID and password entry or verification using a digital certificate. Once authenticated, users have access to all authorized systems and applications. Behind the scenes, system or security administrators can implement desired security controls without changing or interfering with user logins. eTrust Single Sign-On supports a variety of third-party user authentication and application authorization methods, allowing administrators to strengthen and diversify the login process according to the sensitivity of the protected resource.

Features

Not only are users more productive with eTrust Single Sign-On, but the control of user IDs and passwords becomes centralized and more manageable. In addition, eTrust Single Sign-On provides:

Familiar Desktop eTrust Single Sign-On’s common user interface is seamlessly integrated with the desktop — through elements such as the Windows 95/98/2000 Start menu or desktop icons — and is available from any Windows client workstation (Windows 95/98/2000; or Windows NT).

Automated Login Process eTrust Single Sign-On can simplify login to virtually any network application resource. Applications commonly used with a single sign- on include e-mail packages, databases, Web, Java and HTML applications, legacy applications, and ERP applications.

Secure Single Sign-On Server User IDs and passwords are stored in a central repository — on a UNIX or Windows NT server — protected by eTrust Access Control.

Open Authentication eTrust Single Sign-On supports a variety of authentication mechanisms, including Windows NT and NetWare OS authentication, Single Sign- On authentication, Entrust Certificates, iD2 smart card integration, and more.

Password Management Password enhancing mechanisms include password auto- generation, password policies, and password exits for adding self-defined quality checks according to the enterprise’s needs. eTrust Single Sign-On can also keep passwords for target applications synchronized with the primary authentication password, addressing such requirements as remote access with a single password.

Sensitive Applications Organizations are given the option to designate mission- critical applications as “sensitive,” which requires users to re-authenticate themselves

Industrial-Strength Features Hot backup and load balancing features meet the needs of large, distributed networks by addressing availability and scalability requirements.

Secure Network Traffic All information communicated between Single Sign-On components is fully encrypted.

Robustness And Scalability eTrust Single Sign-On Server farms provide both survivability and load balancing. Load balancing allows re-direction of users to different servers according to the site requirements.

API Toolkit eTrust Single Sign-On’s API toolkit addresses changing requirements, growing environments, and integration with complementary products.

Web User Management Solution eTrust SSO for Web includes a comprehensive security and management solution that enables you to conduct eBusiness securely, quickly, and efficiently by protecting your current investment and allowing you to leverage new Web based technologies with confidence.