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Understanding Single Sign On (SSO)

In this video, you will learn what single sign on is, its importance in the IdAM context, and some of its advantages.

In this video, you will learn what single sign on (SSO) is, its importance in the IdAM context, and some of its advantages.

SSO is the use of a single credential to access multiple systems and has the following two noteworthy advantages:

  • fewer credentials to manage
  • policy enforcement

Reflect and share: What do you think are some of the disadvantages of SSO?

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