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- User - The individual seeking access to applications
- Identity Provider (IDP) - Authenticates users (e.g. Google, Facebook)
- Application - The software or service the user wants to access
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- Simplifies access with one set of credentials
- Enhances user experience
- Reduces password fatigue
- Centralizes security and access management
- Improves security
- Streamlines access control
- Simplifies compliance reporting
- Allows seamless integration
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- User tries to log into an application
- Application redirects user to SSO/IDP
- IDP authenticates user
- IDP issues authenticated token
- Token sent back to browser
- Browser presents token to application
- Application grants access without re-entering credentials
This streamlined process enables single login access to multiple applications, improving convenience and security.
Over to you: With SSO facilitating access across various platforms, what measures do you consider essential to maintain the integrity and security of user identities?