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Local single sign-on (SSO) can be distinguished from Web single sign-on. | Local single sign-on (SSO) can be distinguished from Web single sign-on. | ||
{{quotation|Single sign-on (SSO) is a method of access control that enables a user to log in once and gain access to the resources of multiple software systems without being prompted to log in again. Single sign-off is the reverse process whereby a single action of signing out terminates access to multiple software systems.}} ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_sign-on Wikipedia], retrieved 11: | {{quotation|Single sign-on (SSO) is a method of access control that enables a user to log in once and gain access to the resources of multiple software systems without being prompted to log in again. Single sign-off is the reverse process whereby a single action of signing out terminates access to multiple software systems.}} ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_sign-on Wikipedia], retrieved 11:54, 22 August 2008 (UTC)) | ||
See also [[digital identity]] | See also [[digital identity]] | ||
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* See the [[LDAP]] for a local solution (login to file stores and locally installed [[portalware]] | * See the [[LDAP]] for a local solution (login to file stores and locally installed [[portalware]] | ||
* See [[OpenID]] for Web login. | * See [[OpenID]] for Web login. | ||
* [[XRI]]s (i-names) | |||
There is a huge bag of technology behind this (see also the [[digital identity]] article), e.g. | |||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_Single_Sign- | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_Single_Sign-On_Interoperability_Profile Single Sign-On Interoperability Profile] (Wikipedia) | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XACML XACML] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XACML XACML] | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAML | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAML SAML] | ||
== Links == | == Links == | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:06, 24 February 2010
Definition
Single sign-on (SSO) refers to a system by which a user only has to sign-in once to access multiple applications. The idea is to provide users with a minimum of digital identities since password fatigue has become a real issue in education. Often (and rightly so) learners are encourage to use a large variety of locally installed platforms and Internet services.
Local single sign-on (SSO) can be distinguished from Web single sign-on.
“Single sign-on (SSO) is a method of access control that enables a user to log in once and gain access to the resources of multiple software systems without being prompted to log in again. Single sign-off is the reverse process whereby a single action of signing out terminates access to multiple software systems.” (Wikipedia, retrieved 11:54, 22 August 2008 (UTC))
See also digital identity
Technologies
- See the LDAP for a local solution (login to file stores and locally installed portalware
- See OpenID for Web login.
- XRIs (i-names)
There is a huge bag of technology behind this (see also the digital identity article), e.g.
- Single Sign-On Interoperability Profile (Wikipedia)
- XACML
- SAML
Links
- Identity management (Wikipedia).
- Single sign-on - Wikipedia