Single Sign-On (SSO)

Question 1

What is SSO?

Answer 1

Single-Sign On

authentication process that allows a user to access multiple applications or websites by logging in only once with a single set of credentials, such as by using a username and password

Question 2

What is a Identity Provider?

Answer 2

IdP

system that creates, maintains, and manages identity information for principals while providing authentication services to relying applications within a federation or distributed network

Question 3

What is LDAP?

Answer 3

Lightweight Directory Access Protocol

used to access and maintain distributed directory information services over a internet protocol network.

Question 4

What is LDAPS

Answer 4

Secure version of LDAP

Uses SSL or StartTLS, both of which encrypt data to provide secure transmission

Question 5

What is OAuth?

Answer 5

Open Authorization

open standard for token-based authentication and authorization that allows an individual’s account information to be used by third party services without exposing the user’s password.