Translations:SSO (Пользовательская версия)/2/en

Benefits of SSO Integration

• Time-Saving

People often use more than one corporate application, and they need to authenticate on each service. In simpler terms, they need to enter a username and password to access their account. This process can be time-consuming. SSO is designed to streamline the user verification process for corporate applications and simplifies access to protected resources.

• Resource Optimization

Individuals try to remember numerous passwords for various services. Corporate users can easily forget their credentials due to the sheer volume. The consequence of this is frequent password recovery or reset requests, which increase the workload on IT departments. Implementing SSO significantly reduces the number of forgotten passwords, thereby allowing resources to be allocated elsewhere, optimizing the use of support services for other tasks.

• Enhanced Security

By reducing the number of passwords each user has, SSO facilitates user access audits and ensures robust access control to all data types. This, in turn, reduces the risk of security incidents for which passwords are created. Ultimately, this helps organizations better adhere to data security protocols.

• Improved User Experience

SSO is used to provide end users with a straightforward and hassle-free system login. It also offers user account management and parameter settings. This approach simplifies the user's life by requiring fewer passwords, while still ensuring secure access to the application and its functionalities.

Terminology

Here are the basic terms you need to understand to get a grasp on how SSO works. They are described in a simple, understandable manner, with examples:

SSO (Same sign-on): This is a feature that allows a user to log into one application or website and automatically gain access to other applications or sites without the need to re-enter their credentials.

SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language): This is a standard language for exchanging authentication and authorization data between different systems. It allows one system to confirm your identity to another system without needing to re-enter your username and password.

ADFS: This is a service that allows companies and organizations to grant their employees access to various online resources (e.g., websites or apps) using the same credentials they use to log into their work computer.

Now let's put them in simpler examples:

SSO - Imagine having a key that unlocks the door to your house, garage, office, and mailbox. Instead of carrying a bunch of keys for each door, you have just one key that works with all locks.

SAML - Think of wanting to enter an exclusive club. You don't have a personal pass, but you're a member of another club that has a deal with this exclusive one. When you arrive, you show your badge from the first club, and the security of the exclusive club calls your original club to verify your identity. After confirmation, the security lets you in. Here, your badge acts somewhat like a SAML assertion, and the two clubs are different systems or applications.

ADFS-Every time you come to work, you have to show your pass to the security guard to get inside. This pass proves that you work for the company. Now, imagine that your company has a special agreement with several other buildings or offices, and you can show your pass at the entrance of any of them, and they'll let you in.

Additionally, it's worth reminding about the term "Authentication"- this is the procedure of verifying a user's identity by checking the data they provided, such as username and password. This process ensures that the user is indeed who they claim to be.