Single Sign-on
SSO
- Definition
- A central identity server that provides authentication to all servers in a domain.
How does it work?
There are two aspects to this: account creation and log in. Basic SSO means the user needs a single account for multiple related servers. But true single sign-on also allows the user to log in once and access services without re-entering their credentials.
When should you use it?
- When an application consists of multiple servers and you don't want the user to create accounts for each of them