Single Sign-On Integration
Single Sign-On Integration is the connection of applications to a centralized authentication and federation mechanism so users do not need to authenticate separately to each system.
- Acronym
- SSO
- Synonym
- SSO Integration
Definition
Single Sign-On Integration is the implementation pattern by which applications delegate authentication to a central identity system and reuse an authenticated session across multiple services. In IAM, it reduces password sprawl, improves user experience, and strengthens central policy enforcement.
Why it matters
SSO Integration centralizes authentication control and dramatically reduces credential sprawl.
The Ariovis perspective
Federation is an architecture choice, not a product checkbox. Ariovis assesses protocols, trust relationships, application constraints and migration paths before defining the target.
Related services
Common pitfalls
- A common pitfall is integrating SSO for authentication without also governing session lifecycle and logout behavior.
Standards and protocols
- SAML 2.0
- OpenID Connect
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