Features and Benefits: Single Sign-on

Single Sign-on and Centralized Authentication through Quest Authentication Services

Many complex heterogeneous organiztaions face challenges associated with multiple, disparate user identities and multiple logins. Consequently efficeincy, security, and compliance may suffer. Quest Authentication Services (formerly Vintela Authentication Services) empowers these organizations to achieve the "holy grail" of single sign-on--true and secure one identity, one directory, one password, one credential access to a high number of non-Windows systems and applications.

	Smart Card Support – Leverage a path to compliance with new Federal regulations and financial services best-practices. A user can insert a smart card (Axalto or CoolKey CAC) in a Authentication Services-enabled Linux or Solaris workstation and be authenticated to Active Directory.		Integration with Third-party One-time Password Vendors – Enhance security through strong authentication via RSA SecurID and Verisign OTP combined with Active Directory password policy enforcement and centralized access control for Unix, Linux, and Mac systems.
	Single Sign-on for the SAP Netweaver Portal - Eliminate the need fo rusers  to enter a seperate username and password for access to SAP NetWeaver Portal applications. End-users can log into Active Directory, open a Web browser, and get single sign-on into the SAP Netweaver Portal.		SAP Single Sign-on – Achieve single sign-on from Active Directory to SAP running on Unix/Linux hosts through the SAPgui. The only SAP-certified solution in this space.
	Reduced Sign-on for Siebel – Eliminate the need for end-users to remember a separate username and password to access Siebel. Security and compliance are enhanced as Active Directory password policies and access control are enforced for Siebel logins.		Disconnected Support – Enable Unix, Linux, and Mac systems to continue to operate efficiently even when Domain Controllers are unavailable.
	Native Packaging Support – Simplify deployments and updates as the software is packaged with native support for Mac, Linux, HP-UX, Solaris, and AIX platforms.		OpenSSH Support and Guidance – Achieve SSH single sign-on and/or reduced sign-on for the entire range of platforms that Authentication Services supports.
	Samba Support and Guidance – Use Active Directory-based access to Samba shares for the entire range of platforms that Authentication Services supports.		Application Integration– Authenticate applications using the same AD credential generated at Windows login through powerful integration with GSS-API, LDAP, and Kerberos.
	Single Sign-on for DB2 – Achieve Active Directory-based single sign-on to DB2 running on Unix or Linux systems

*This product includes software developed by SAP AG

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