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Single-Sign-On Capability by IBM Reduces End User Confusion

February 3, 2006

IBM is planning to ship such software in March that will expand its single-password sign-on capability in order to ease the confusion of the end users regarding multiple log-ins.

The product, IBM Tivoli Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On, relies on technology from Passlogix and adds single-password access for Lotus Notes, SAP and Microsoft Windows-based applications, among others, IBM said in a statement. IBM has for several years provided software for single sign-on to Web functions. The new product adds the ability to tie single sign-on to Web functions with other enterprise applications.

Pricing has not been announced for the new product. Four modules, sold separately, will also ship at the same time to provide additional functions. One of the modules will work with kiosks, similar to the ones used in many hospitals, so more than one worker can access his permitted applications from the kiosk by entering a password and without the delay of rebooting. Other modules will assist desktop password resets, provide authentication for biometric devices or smart tags, and provision single-sign-on passwords.

Source: ComputerWorld