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RE: Universal Sign On? USO for everything?
From: "David Gillett" <gillettdavid () fhda edu>
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 15:10:29 -0700
There are really two components to this, and neither is trivial. The first is applying authentication before network access, and is largely (...) addressed by 802.1X. Remaining work revolves around legacy devices, userless devices (e.g. print and storage servers), and agents for antivirus, etc. The second is applying the credentials from that initial login to a variety of further systems, and again there are two critical pieces: 1. Unified/synchronized account/password database. Keyword is "identity management". 2. Transparent propagation of credentials. Keyword is "single sign-on". Summary: An awful lot of time and effort is already being expended in this effort. It is probably a much bigger problem than you realize, although you have at least recognized some of the payoff that solving it promises. David Gillett
-----Original Message----- From: Gautam R. Singh [mailto:gautam.singh () gmail com] Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 3:03 AM To: security-basics () securityfocus com Subject: Fwd: Universal Sign On? USO for everything? Hola List! Was wondering if there any program/software/project (present or underdevelopment) which will integrated everything from say logging in to ur local system, win2kdomain, samba shares, nis, exchange mail, Instant messaging clients, VPN, applications, websites etc I know this sounds far fetched? Is it possible as of now to do so though? Or may be somthing like we may be using our id/pass (SSO) to even access internet or renew my ip lease @ dhcp, like if my pass is valid dhcp renews my ip lease else my ip dies and I am unable to access anything on the network. Rgds Gautam
Current thread:
- Fwd: Universal Sign On? USO for everything? Gautam R. Singh (Jul 11)
- RE: Universal Sign On? USO for everything? David Gillett (Jul 12)
- RE: Universal Sign On? USO for everything? Rodrigo Ramos (Jul 13)
- RE: SSL VPN Edmond Chow (Jul 18)
- RE: SSL VPN Greg Owens (Jul 18)
- Re: SSL VPN Florian Rommel (Jul 20)
- Re: SSL VPN andrew . bretten (Jul 21)
- Re: SSL VPN Eduardo Kienetz (Jul 22)
- Re: SSL VPN Rodrigo Blanco (Jul 21)
- RE: Universal Sign On? USO for everything? Rodrigo Ramos (Jul 13)
- RE: Universal Sign On? USO for everything? David Gillett (Jul 12)
- Re: SSL VPN Eduardo Kienetz (Jul 20)