Single Sign-On and Its Benefits:
Today, we have numbers of resources and websites to access that are protected with a layer of security called passwords. So, creating and remembering credentials is a modern day concern. This concern gives birth to some of the techniques that allow users to access resources using their social media accounts. The techniques skip the annoying signup process. One such technique is single sign-on method. The method helps users to get rid of usernames and passwords.
Single sign-on solution(SSO) makes the web-authentication process simple and quick by allowing end users to authenticate multiple resources of the same organization by using single set of passwords. Users do not need to login all resources, once they are logged in to any of the resources they automatically get logged in to others. Like once you log in to Gmail you don’t need to authenticate again to access any of the Google products that includes YouTube, Google maps, Analytics etc.
Organizations with numbers of websites are widely implementing the solution to provide easy authentication to their users. Some of the other benefits of SSO are:
It saves time:
By allowing users to access multiple websites without login to each independently, the solution saves users time.
Free users from passwords:
One password and that is enough to access multiple websites and web applications. Thus, the solution removes the fear of remembering passwords and makes users password free.
Improves users experience:
By reducing number of passwords to remember and by simplifying the web authentication process, no doubt, the solution improves user experience. This also gives an opportunity for users to explore more on websites.
Reduces IT support help desk cost:
Less passwords to remember means low chances of forgetting passwords. That means less chances of calls regarding to password loss. This ultimately means businesses have to invest less on IT support help desk team.
So, friends, these are some of the benefits of single sign-on. If you have any point mention it in the comment box.
