Single sign on – software or appliance. Which resolves password security challenges efficiently?

For many users and IT departments, passwords are often an annoyance and a drain on productivity. The average user must remember 12 to 15 passwords in order to gain access to all the software applications they are authorized to access. Many password security policies require changing passwords frequently, making it even tougher to keep track of all the passwords - resulting in forgotten passwords and costly calls to the IT help desk.

Single sign on can solve this problem by allowing users to sign on to the network just once and then have access to all their applications. But many single sign on software solutions are not only costly to purchase and deploy, but difficult to manage and maintain. For a single sign on solution that is highly affordable, manageable and effective, more companies today are choosing the Imprivata OneSign appliance-based solution.

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Imprivata - single sign on in an appliance-based approach

As an identity and access management solution, Imprivata OneSign® Single Sign On reduces the cost and complexity that single sign on software offers through an affordable and easy-to-use appliance-based approach.

OneSign simplifies password security for both users and IT departments. For IT administrators, OneSign is easy to deploy and manage, requiring no changes to code or modifications to directories. OneSign SSO enables all applications, including client/server, Web, JAVA, Windows and legacy software applications. With a complete solution packaged in an appliance, there is nothing more to purchase and no additional hardware or software to buy, deploy or maintain. OneSign reduces implementation time and cost and delivers faster return on investment.

For users, OneSign eliminates the need to remember multiple passwords and requires no inconvenient changes to user workflow. OneSign Single Sign On also allows self service password reset when passwords are forgotten, allowing users to get back to productivity more quickly.

Innovative software for simpler user sign on in a single appliance

OneSign Single Sign On enables companies to:

• Securely authenticate users and centrally manage strong authentication options such as ID tokens, Windows and national ID smart cards, active and passive proximity cards, fingerprint biometrics, USB tokens and others.
• Streamline application access by automating many of the common and redundant tasks of password security, including enabling software applications for single sign on, enforcing password policy, and changing passwords on behalf of users at required intervals.
• Simplify reporting with the ability to demonstrate regulatory compliance more easily with a variety of canned and customized reports that show who had access to what data when, and from where.

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