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Surveying single-sign on (SSO) implementations

Surveying single-sign on (SSO) implementations

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Surveying single-sign on (SSO) implementations

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- [Instructor] Single sign-on is a user authentication mechanism that basically is designed to simplify the process of accessing multiple services by allowing users to log in once and gain access to different resources and collated applications, and reducing the need for multiple login credentials. Basically, it is designed to improve user experience and maintain security. Here let's actually go over and explore SSO or single sign-on in a little bit more in-depth. Let's discuss its benefits, different implementations, and real-world examples and best practices. So starting with the benefits, you know, I already mentioned that SSO or single sign-on provides several advantages for both users and organizations. That includes enhanced user experience, improves security by reducing the number of passwords, to minimize the risk of weak or reused passwords, which are commonly causes for security breaches. Streamline administration, basically centralized authentication that simplifies user…

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