Adapter Installation

Organizations use various authentication methods to secure access to the resources available in private networks. Basic authentication methods, such as user name and password, while protecting the integrity of data transmissions, expose organizations to risk of identity and fraud. Authentication methods that use hardware devices, such as One-Time Password (OTP) tokens, are expensive to deploy and manage. The increasing number of applications in a network compounds the problem of Identity Management.
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Organizations use various authentication methods to secure access to the resources available in private networks. Basic authentication methods, such as user name and password, while protecting the integrity of data transmissions, expose organizations to risk of identity and fraud. Authentication methods that use hardware devices, such as 
One-Time Password
 (OTP) tokens, are expensive to deploy and manage. The increasing number of applications in a network compounds the problem of Identity Management.
Each application requires a unique username and password for the end user and dedicated resources and applications to store and manage the user credentials. This credential management and access require 
Single Sign-On 
(SSO) and multi-factor authentication services. These services are pivotal for organizations to provide secure access and protect resources.
Adapter provides SSO and multi-factor authentication services for multiple web applications. Adapter enables organizations to upgrade from the standard user name and password authentication mechanism, without changing their user login experience or their critical business processes.
Adapter combines a flexible, software-based strong authentication solution, and a risk-based adaptive authentication solution to provide a robust and secure solution for accessing web applications, such as:
  • SAML-based web portals
  • Web Access Management solutions, such as SiteMinder
  • Internet Protocol Security
     (IPSec) or SSL-based 
    Virtual Private Network 
    (VPN) appliances
This installation section provides information for planning the deployment of Adapter. Adapter provides SSO (Single Sign-On) and multi-factor authentication services for multiple web applications.