Many organizations are concerned with high help desk costs, weak security and end user dissatisfaction with password-based authentication. Without a solution that helps end users, corporate password policies that dictate frequent password changes and complex password structure only frustrate end users, increase help desk calls and result in weaker security. Users will write down passwords or use the same password for multiple applications.
RSA® Sign-On Manager delivers a leading secure enterprise access solution by integrating enterprise single sign-on (SSO) with RSA Security’s best-of-breed strong authentication technologies.
RSA Sign-On Manager provides a quick return on investment (ROI) by slashing the cost of managing password based authentication. To enhance security, RSA Sign-On Manager controls how end-users authenticate—an RSA SecurID® Authenticator, RSA® Smart Card, RSA® USB Authenticator, a biometric or a password.
In addition, RSA Sign-On Manager includes IntelliAccessTM technology, an innovative self-service emergency access and password reset functionality. With IntelliAccess technology a user can access their enterprise SSO credentials even if their smart card or other authentication device is not available, or their Microsoft® Windows® password is forgotten.
Features and Benefits
Delivers quick ROI by slashing the cost of managing passwords
RSA® Sign-On Manager 4.0 is designed to support single sign-on to a broad set of enterprise applications so end users don’t need to remember multiple application passwords. Enterprise SSO capabilities can reduce or eliminate expensive help desk calls for password resets and password change events. For administrators, RSA Sign-On Manager offers the power and flexibility required by distributed enterprises. Since the solution does not require modification to existing applications to enable Enterprise SSO, it is easy to deploy and adaptable enough to support nearly any application environment.
Enhances security to safeguard critical business information and corporate identities
RSA Sign-On Manager lets you take control of the way your end users authenticate to your corporate network and applications. It provides the flexibility for end users to continue to use a password for initial desktop authentication or step up to the strong two-factor authentication of an RSA® Smart Card or an RSA® USB Authenticator (and, in the next release, RSA® SecurID hardware tokens). In addition, RSA Security has implemented IntelliAccess technology in RSA Sign-On Manager, a groundbreaking, secure, self-service technology, allowing end users to reset their own Windows® operating system logon password and access their Enterprise Single Sign-On credentials if their RSA Smart Card or RSA USB Authenticator is not available.
Increases end user satisfaction through simplified application access
End users no longer need to wrestle with multiple unique logons or contend with forgotten application passwords. They also don’t need to remember different password construction policies implemented by the different applications they access. They securely authenticate once and can move from application to application transparently, without needing to logon again.
Extends the value of organizations’ investments in RSA SecurID authentication solutions and other RSA Security products
RSA Sign-On Manager can be used in combination with RSA SecurID authentication solutions and RSA Security’s other products to provide companies with one of the broadest ranges of leading Secure Enterprise Access capabilities from a single vendor.
RSA Sign-On Manager Data Sheet (pdf)
RSA Single Sign-On®